Is It Harder to Be Male or Female in America?
“IS IT HARDER TO GROW UP MALE OR FEMALE IN AMERICA?”
MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT
6/3/2011
“Is It Harder to Grow Up Male or Female in America?”
This is a question that has been asked over and over again. The male gender definitely has it harder growing up in our society, even though women have came along way in achieving their independence. Still, the burden of taking care of the problems in the world, family, and society, seems to fall on the shoulders of the man.
Over the course of history, men and women were thought of as two different species, both physically and psychologically. Men have always been considered to be strong and courageous, while women are sexual and fragile. In our society, it is normal for people to think that men should like sports, getting drunk, and be the head of the family. Women, on the other hand, should do nothing but give birth to a child, stay at home, and be the care taker of the family. Basically, the men are the center of the universe and the women are there to take care of everything that revolves around him. If a woman is strong willed and does not follow what society thinks she should, then she looked at as a bad person.
However, this has been going on so long, that it is hard for a lot of people to accept that a woman can support herself, take care of her children and live perfectly well without being married to a man. The fact that a woman has gained the right to vote and is free to earn good paying jobs, and even become President, has raised a lot of eyebrows in
society, mostly from male gender. Women can be as strong and independent as men, but they will always be considered weaker and subordinate.
Is it harder to grow up male or female in America? This will always be the controversial question. Still, being female and growing up in America is considered to be a fortunate
MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT
6/3/2011
“Is It Harder to Grow Up Male or Female in America?”
This is a question that has been asked over and over again. The male gender definitely has it harder growing up in our society, even though women have came along way in achieving their independence. Still, the burden of taking care of the problems in the world, family, and society, seems to fall on the shoulders of the man.
Over the course of history, men and women were thought of as two different species, both physically and psychologically. Men have always been considered to be strong and courageous, while women are sexual and fragile. In our society, it is normal for people to think that men should like sports, getting drunk, and be the head of the family. Women, on the other hand, should do nothing but give birth to a child, stay at home, and be the care taker of the family. Basically, the men are the center of the universe and the women are there to take care of everything that revolves around him. If a woman is strong willed and does not follow what society thinks she should, then she looked at as a bad person.
However, this has been going on so long, that it is hard for a lot of people to accept that a woman can support herself, take care of her children and live perfectly well without being married to a man. The fact that a woman has gained the right to vote and is free to earn good paying jobs, and even become President, has raised a lot of eyebrows in
society, mostly from male gender. Women can be as strong and independent as men, but they will always be considered weaker and subordinate.
Is it harder to grow up male or female in America? This will always be the controversial question. Still, being female and growing up in America is considered to be a fortunate