In American culture control over key resources seems to be the most important to the gender stratification. Throughout time, women in America were not equal to men. The men in most cases earned money for the household, held political position, could vote, and own property. Women were there to take care of the children and the household. Over time women began to take on roles outside of the household. Women began earning money from doing the same kinds of jobs men were doing. This allowed them to get resources like property. In today’s society, women can do everything a man can do because they were able to gain the same resources a man could. Once women showed that they had control over resources their status began to rise. Women in America