As children develop through childhood and into adulthood, they are constantly exposed to factors that affect the formation of their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors while defining their identities (YI-CHING & BILLINGHAM, 2014). Society has many cultural norms for gender identity. Gender refers to the behaviors that a culture deems appropriate for men and women (Matsumoto & Juang, 2013, p. 156). Growing up I was raised in the era of the traditional family, where the female was considered the keeper of the home. I watched my mother do all the cooking, housework, and raising of my sister and me. My father was the provider who at times worked three jobs to keep food on the table. Since my family only consisted of girls my father did not deem it appropriate to teach us how to take care of yardwork, home improvements, or car maintenance. It seemed that my sister and I were all set to become homemakers for our own families, but as much as society said that women were to be the cooks I hate to cook. My mother would spend hours preparing meals and baking, while I found the whole process boring and a waste of time.