GENDER

Gender Roles in Society Gender roles have been present since the beginning of civilization There are different roles in different societies No matter what the society though, these roles are always changing

Gender Roles in the Early 1900’s In the early 1900s, definite gender roles existed between men and women. The man worked at an outside job for the family's income, fixed the family car and did the manly "handyman" jobs. The woman stayed at home, cared for children and cooked and cleaned. Men were clearly dominate and women were there to fulfill their husband’s wants and needs

Gender Roles in the Mid-1900’s The mid-1900’s gender roles in America started to change The Women’s Suffrage movement began and traditional roles began to change Women fought for there right to vote and for more rights Many women even went to work in factories while the men fought in wars

Gender Roles Today Gender roles today have completely been altered Today, men are more likely to be “stay-at-home” dads then ever before More women are now working outside of the home and taking higher positions in the workplace Men are also no longer known as the dominant gender

Gender Identity The definition of gender identity is one’s personal conception of themselves as either male or female Gender Identity is closely related to gender role For example, if a person considers himself a male than his gender identity is a male. But his gender role is only male if he demonstrates typical male characteristics

Sex and Gender Most people do not realize that sex and gender are not interchangeable terms Gender is defined as one’s own identification as male, female, or intersex. Gender may also be based on legal status, social interactions, public persona, personal experiences, and psychologic setting. Sex is defined by your external genital appearance at birth