Gender Roles in American Culture

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A 4 page research paper/essay that addresses the topic of gender roles in US culture. Gender roles in mainstream American culture have been evolving rapidly over the last thirty years due to the influence of the women's movement and its influence. Young women today have many more job opportunities and career options. Men who are openly emotional and who take a greater role in raising their children and domestic chores are no longer regarded as not being masculine. However, there have been some missteps along with the progress. This examination of contemporary gender roles will attempt to determine the nature of male and female roles in contemporary American society in order also to determine what this indicates about American cultural ideals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.