Changing Gender Norms

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Throughout time, the morals and attitudes of people change because of what is around in society. As the story goes along, it has a great example of how society has changed and adapted to the new norm. Around the time of WWII, men had more respect when it came to women. For example, the character Lengel said, “Girls, i don’t want to argue with you. After this come in here with your shoulders covered.” Females had more respect for themselves and would not have walked into a grocery store or any stores half dressed. There were more standards to obtain back then, now there is not much of any standard that any gender needs to acquire. As the years go by, society has to form itself to what the “normal norm” is.

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