Gender Roles In All In The Family And Jay Racism

Who Wears the Pants It is not uncommon to establish who wears the pants in a relationship, but that statement has an underlying meaning to it. Defining gender roles within a relationship has gone from being a comment that could easily degrade a man to being a statement that is casually said as a joke. Now putting a label on someone in a relationship such as the wearer of pants can trigger defensive reactions from both roles in the relationship. Tell a man in the 1970’s that his wife wears the pants in the relationship and he will feel the need to prove he is the one in charge. Today men still believe they should be the leader in the relationship but it is now common that women take on that role. Archie Bunker from All in the Family and Jay
It was more acceptable in the 1970’s to be openly racist than it is now. Despite what is right or wrong, Archie and Jay say racist remarks throughout the episodes. Archie Bunker is not discreet about his opinions on anything. He has no filter and says anything without thinking about how insensitive he may seem. The Bunker family is all white which makes Archie unafraid of offending anyone. Being married to a Hispanic woman, Jay must filter himself to an extent. Still, Jay is not perfect and still makes some remarks that may be considered stereotyping. When Jay is helping his stepson, Manny, produce a college video in “Weathering Heights” he reveals what he thinks about most Hispanic upbringings. Taking Manny to an unsafe neighborhood and having him button only the op button on his flannel adds racist undertones to Jay’s demeanor. Archie and Jay are comparable because they both have racist mannerisms but the difference between them is how they go about expressing their feelings about sensitive topics such as
Archie and Edith have grown together and they have molded into their roles taking on typical husband and wife responsibilities. Jay and Gloria had lives before marrying each other making their relationship different than Archie and Edith’s. There are significant differences between Archie Bunker and Jay Pritchett but their similarities show how no amount of time will change every error in society. Despite Archie and Jay’s differences or similarities, their biggest defining factors are how they act within their