Women: Past, Present , Future

Women: Past, Present, and the Future The definition of a female can be defined as: a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face; a girl or woman. The definition of a Stepford Wife uses these qualities, but adds some to it for example: A woman must tend to the household duties, look perfect-all the time, have an impeccable meal cooked and ready for him to eat when he gets home, and to never question or talk back to her loving husband. Past generations of women did just that, but the women of today are turning these stereotypes around. There are numerous types of women in the world. Some women choose a more traditional role and become a stay at home mother, take on the duties of the household, or only work part time. Others choose a more independent way of life; they make their own money, pay their own bills, support themselves, or supply the majority of the income. More and more women seem to breaking away from the stereotypical view of what a woman should do and how they should act. They are exploring the work force and overpowering the scrutiny of the traditional woman. There have been significant changes in the roles that women have fulfilled over the course of American history. However, one thing that has not changed is that families have always depended on the work of women; it is only the nature of the work that has changed. In today 's society, women fulfill many roles. According to an AFL-CIO survey ninety nine of every one-hundred women will work for pay at some time in their lives. These women work at many different fields. Women work in clerical and service industries. They are employed in professions and they own their own businesses. They have enlisted in the military and even signed with professional sports teams. Women work in both part-time and full-time careers.

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