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    The document argues that gender roles are no longer necessary in today's society. It asserts that gender roles are socially constructed rather than natural, and they limit individuals by forcing people into specific roles based on their gender. The document also states that gender roles are outdated and do not reflect the diversity of modern families and careers. Removing rigid gender roles would allow people to pursue any opportunities regardless of their gender.

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    The document argues that gender roles are no longer necessary in today's society. It asserts that gender roles are socially constructed rather than natural, and they limit individuals by forcing people into specific roles based on their gender. The document also states that gender roles are outdated and do not reflect the diversity of modern families and careers. Removing rigid gender roles would allow people to pursue any opportunities regardless of their gender.

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    There Is No Use For Gender Roles Today

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    The document argues that gender roles are no longer necessary in today's society. It asserts that gender roles are socially constructed rather than natural, and they limit individuals by forcing people into specific roles based on their gender. The document also states that gender roles are outdated and do not reflect the diversity of modern families and careers. Removing rigid gender roles would allow people to pursue any opportunities regardless of their gender.

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    Period1
    Dec15,2015

    Thereisnouseforgenderrolestoday.

    Inthehistoryofmankind,wehaveprogressedfurtherandfurthereachgeneration.We
    haveacceptedmanymodernideas,butthere'salwaysacontroversyoveronemodernidea,the
    roleofgenderinsociety.Foryears,humanityhasbeencontenttohave2genders,maleand
    female.However,inrecenttimes,peopleexpresseddifferentsexualviews.Alongwiththat,
    cametheviewsthatmaybeitshouldbesociallyacceptableformalesandfemalestogooutof
    thesocialnormsdictatedforthem.Thishasledmetotheconclusionthatgenderrolesarent
    necessaryanymore.Genderrolesarentbeingfollowedinthehome,intheworkplace,and
    ultimately,theyaremoreharmfulthanhelpful.

    Genderroleshavehadtheirplace,butnowisthetimetoretirethesenotions.
    Foryears,manyofusinAmericahavereliedonthenuclearfamilymodelforsuccessinwork,
    inthehome,andinlife.Thenuclearmodelexpectswomentobethecaretakerofthefamily,
    andthemantobethebreadwinnersandthedecisionmakersforthefamily
    However,thismodelisoutdatedandAmericasviewsontherolesgendershaveexpanded
    lately.Inthepast3decades,theratesofdivorce,singleparenting,andcohabitationhaverisen
    precipitously.Andthesedevelopmentscomefromagroupofpeoplewhowerebornandraised
    tocountmarriageandparenthoodasimportantmilestonesofansuccessfuladulthood
    Americaseemstohaveleftthenuclearfamilymodelbehind,despitethepersistentbeliefoftheir
    eldersthatistheblueprintforhappinessandmoralrectitude.(Salon.com,AmyBenfer)From
    thisevidence,itshowsbystatingmoreandmorepeopledontfollowthefamilymodel.The
    averageAmericanfamilyismorediversethanever.Foreverypersoncontentwiththismodel,
    thereisatleastonepersonwhodiffersfromthenuclearfamilymodel.Thesedays,amale
    fathermightdohousework,andthemotherthebreadwinner,orhomosexualparents,asingle
    parentlivingwiththeirchild.Allthese,andmoredontfallintothenuclearfamilymodel.The
    modelwillbeleftbehind,andhopefullygenderroleswilltoo.

    Genderrolesarentheretostay.Somemightarguethatnaturehasingrainedwithinus
    thatbiologicalmalesneedtobeprotectorsandwomenarebetterbuilttobeempathicallyand
    bettercaretakers.Whileinpasttimesthismightvebeentrue,recently
    thejobsarentrestrictedtoacertaingenderroleespeciallysincewecandoanyroleinalmost
    anygender.Oneexample,wouldbe,womeninthemilitary.Whiletherehasbeenmanypoints
    againstallowingwomeninourmilitary,mostpeoplehashadfaithinthestrengthandabilityof
    womentodefendthiscountryaswellasmen.(Idebate.org)Manypeoplehaveshownthatthey
    havetypicalmasculineorfemininebehaviorsthatdoesntmeantheyareanylessthanwhat
    theyregenderidentityis.
    Queerssubvertthegendersystem.Gaymenlovemalesandarenot
    adequatelymachoandaggressive.Lesbianslovewomenandareinsufficientlypassiveand

    dependentonmen.That'swhywe'repersecuted.Ournonconformitythreatensthesystem
    whichsustainsthesocialhegemonyofmaleheterosexualityandmisogyny(petertatchell,
    petertatchell.net,subvertingthegendersystem)
    explicate:Thishasbeenshownbycountless
    essaysandtests,thatnoteveryoneiscomfortablewithwhatsocietysaystheymustbe.Itsno
    longerneededforamantobehypermasculineorprovesomethingtotherestoftheworld.
    Whenoursocietyhasadvancedsomuchinthelastcenturyorso,thisoutdatedideathat
    genderrolesaresignificantlimitusasawhole.
    Genderrolesharmusmorethantheyhelp.Somesaythatcertaingenderroleshavea
    placebecausethearenaturalandhavebeenforcenturies.Buttherealtruthis,genderroles
    haveevolvedovertheyears,andeachcultureseesgenderrolesdifferently.Aprevalentview
    regardinggenderlinkedbehavioristhatthequalitiesculturesassociatewithmasculinityor
    femininityarenotinnatelymaleorfemale.Thesearesociallyconstructedroles.(UTSA.eduon
    powerpoint,slide6)Naturedidntintendforustohavegenderroles.Someofushavecome
    fromfromsocietieswherewomenareexpectedtoactacertainway.Thiscamenotfromnature
    butanideathatwomenprimarilyshowthesetraitsandwhatallwomenshouldbe.Thisalso
    appliesforguysaswell.Whiletestosteronedoesplayintoseveralfactors,assumingguyslike
    showingaggressionandshouldinordertoseemmorelikeamandoesn'tseemreasonable.
    Withpeopleconstantlymakingtheseassumptions,itwouldbeeasiertojustgetridofgender
    rolesinthe1stplace.
    Genderrolesaredetrimentaltotolerateinoursociety,andweshouldletgoofthose
    notions.Genderrolesarentnatural,sociallycreatedbyourprimitiveancestors.,Jobsareno
    longerrestrictedtoonegender,onecouldandshoulddoaswhatevertheywish.Whilestudies
    haveshownthatmalesaremoreaggressiveandwomenaremoreemotional,thatdoesntmean
    thatawomenhastoshowthattrait.Peoplecanhavebothhavefeminineandandmasculine
    traits,andthatwontchangethematall.Whatshouldandwillchangeishowsocietyviews
    ourselves,notasgender,butasanindividual.

    Bibliography:
    1.AmyBenfer,Thenuclearfamilytakesahit,Salon.com,SalonMediaGroupInc.,Dec15,
    2015
    ,JUN7,200112:23PMPDT,
    http://www.salon.com/2001/06/07/family_values_2/

    2.PeterTatchell,Subvertingthegendersystem,PeterTatchell.net,PeterTatchellFoundation,10/12/2015,12/4/
    2004

    3.CultureandGender,UniversityofTexasatSanAntonio,slide6

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