Opposing Opinions About Gender Roles

Although there are many mixed opinions about gender roles, there are some consequences that should be considered. More often than not, each person is linked to self evaluation placed on themselves by family, societal norms, and/or themselves. “Because gender roles often seem to be an intrinsic part of our personality and temperament, we may defend these roles as being natural” (Cohen and Strong 147). Since traditional gender roles have been engraved in every individual’s mind since they were children, many tend to stay with the gender roles because it is what they know and are familiar with. Overall, gender and gender roles is becoming a huge topic of interest throughout the world. With the mix of traditional and contemporary ideals clashing,
it is often difficult to find one’s way in making everything equal for both men and women. If societal norms have not placed enough pressure and tension on those who may feel opposite to what they biologically are, family socialization and parenting types play a major contribution.