ENDER ROLES IN SOCIETY There has been a traditional belief that males are more likely to involve in powerful positions than women from the start of civilization. According to this belief, men’s and women’s roles have to be socially appropriate and they are expected to take part in certain areas. The main question that has to be answered is why these roles divided into genders. Some people believe that it is related to biology or brain structure that makes a difference between boys’ and girls’ brain development in terms of intelligence that affects a status and roles to fulfill in society. In my opinion, process of raising child and effects of culture are determinant in sharing the roles other than biological factors which are not able to directly influence the gender development in human-beings. Even before the birth, both females and males have a strong connection with their mothers. They begin to learn new things from their mothers since the day they open their eyes to the world. Therefore, mother’s behaviors towards their children play a crucial role to shape child’s interests and acts. Dewey (1995) claims that men’s being more dominant and aggressive than women are not directly connected with biology. According to Dewey (1995), it is mainly because of the gender differences in upbringing. The way a mother treats her …show more content…
In the world we live in, aggressive, confident people and someone who knows how to act freely are more likely to work in key positions. As it is mentioned through the paper, men are raised as a problem-solver and they learn to be aggressive at an early age. Consequently, they are expected to get leadership positions in society. The most critical duty is in parents’ hands. I believe that the change will be in the air when families and society make the male and female roles more egalitarian as for