so what do you think about gender roles? :(

I don't think I'm adequately able (still) to give my beliefs on this. But, I'll give it ago.

I think gender roles are fairly important. I think it's important to have roles that cater to gender strengths. Men are (typically) stronger than women, so it makes sense that jobs such as construction be aimed mais for men. Women (typically) have a better ability to use both halves of their brains, so it makes sense that jobs that require "thinking outside the box" or multi-tasking be aimed mais for women.

However, I do not think that gender roles should be limiting. I don't think that construction jobs should only be men, or multi-tasking jobs be only women. I think all genders (and non genders!) are needed in all jobs. It's just as important than women be construction workers as it is men be construction workers.

Think of it this way: you're in a group project. There are four people on your team. You need a leader, a person to keep track of everything that happens, a researcher, and a person who puts the project together. Obviously, you're going to assign these tasks based on everyone's strengths. However, you're not going to just automatically assign these jobs. Sally is best at researching, but she doesn't want to research this time. So, you all vote so you can give everyone an equal shot at the job they want.

As I said, I'm not very good at explaining my views on gender roles. I have no idea if my example make any sense to anyone but me :x

They're arbitrary. They aren't bad, and they aren't law, they're dictated por culture, one hundred percent.

In matriarchal cultures, women held the power. Some even fought as soldiers. But the matriarchal cultures, ironically, were mais focused on, well, mais cultural and internal pursuits. The patriarchal cultures were mais warring... and they invaded many of the matriarchal cultures. Which is why that's the way in most places today.

But gender roles are entirely dictated por the culture in which you're born. There's nothing wrong with that, but it does amuse me when someone tries to link it to science or biology - it's neither, it's sociology. Anthropology. That's all.

And then there's this:

"In every known human society, the male’s need for achievement can be recognized. Men may cook, or weave or dress bonecas or hunt hummingbirds, but if such activities are appropriate occupations of men, then the whole society, men and women alike, views them as important. When the same occupations are performed por women, they are regarded as less important. In a great number of human societies men’s sureness of their sex role is tied up with their right, or ability, to practice some activity that women are not allowed to practice. Their maleness, in fact, has to be underwritten por preventing women from entering some field or performing some feat."

- Margaret Mead, a brilliant (female!) anthropologist.

Gender roles?Did you say gender roles?Wow...can't believe there is such thing as that.It's stupid.There's no point to it because if if everybody to follow it then this world would be very boring.It just so stupid and entertaining to me!*Laughs*

Gender roles aren't gender requirements, so I think they're fine. I think it's okay for different actions to be labled "masculine" or "feminine". If there's ever a time where a male can comfortably take on femenine tasks, and a female take on masculine, and femele femenine, and male masculine, then I don't see how gender roles would be a problem at all. If people were generally accepting, gender wise, then why wouldn't they accept femeninity and masculinity?

Honestly, the idea of everything being completely neutral seems a bit grim.

Some gender roles are based in our makeup. People mention strength in this discussion, but that is not the only one. For instance each fetus starts out with a bridge connecting to two lobes of the brain. If the fetus developes into a male, the bridge disolves. Thus men think with one side of thier brain at a time while women can think with both sides art the same time. This explains why men and women think differently. One is not better than the other, they are just different.
Culuture can be the major factor in gender roles. Not all men or women fit 100% of thier gender role. Each person should be able to use thier abilities regardless of gender. The pergunta to consider is how many people may be unconfortable and whether or not you are willing to put up with it.
One last thing I would like to add. In many areas around the world women are seen to be less and abuse of them is tolerated. Abuse is never right, it is always wrong. Even if we have different "gender roles", we are all equal in God's eyes.

What Bri-marie said. They're fine as long as they aren't limiting. Although I do find them stupid, unnecessary, and sometimes sexist. It has always been quite baffling what is accepted as a social norm and what isn't.

I think if a girl wants to go and become a scientist, then why the hell not?
I also think if a guy wants to watch my little pónei, pônei and/or become a fassion designer, then why the hell not?

I'm aganst gender roles, no matter if the gender roles do favour my gender. It's only right that women should be able to go out and do what they should.

I do agree with bri-marie, they're not always bad. But it is sometimes frustrating when people call me a "faggot" or a "pussy" just because I watch My Little Pony, am not afraid to cry, and am mais into the artistic careers.