Gender Roles over Time

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was fierce and strong". After her husband dies she took the throne for a short period. Everyone that tried to overthrow her was met by death. "Cleopatra was another example of strength, she was married to marc Anthony, ruler of Egypt but basically ran the house, she was considered to be the queen of kings." It was a signal as time goes on that women are equal to men. For a small period of time gender didn't matter, it was the sum of the person that counted. Where women continued to push through obstacles, and with events in ancient Egypt, WW2 and later the feminist movement, it paved the way for future generations and change to culture.

For centuries gender role used to be, the women as the razor of the family and the male as the provider, "bringing home the bacon," but in WW2 the role of women were changed forever. This started the shift in men and women equality and gender roles not only in the workplace but as home as well. This started with Rosie the Riveter icons, where ...

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more narrowed, in focusing on human behavior and issues within the world we live in. Before taking this class, I thought that the issues in the world has come such a long way, and that people were more open but I have come to learn that as much of things change, many things also stay the same. I thought society was much more open and accepting to all other societies, open for change but after reading all the material in this class, I have a different outlook and perspective about what really goes on. I am focusing on Gender roles placed upon us. Not only that but Gender roles in different cultures and the comparison of Gender in the BC era-1900's and gender role in Present day ...

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