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'''Gender roles''' are the traditional [[role]]s of men as breadwinners and women as homemakers. [[God]] declared in [[Genesis]] 2:18, "It is not good for the man to be alone."<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=1&chapter=2&verse=18&version=31&context=verse</ref> God created men and women to work together to accomplish what neither could do on their own.
'''Gender roles''' refer to the social constructs, by which men are assigned to some traditional duties, and women to others. While cultures worldwide have had disparate conceptions of gender roles, in the [[Christian]] tradition, the roles are those of men as breadwinners and women as homemakers.
Modern feminists fight the idea that gender roles should be forced on women, either by those who seek to force women to be homemakers, or by those who seek to force women to choose careers. Therefore, modern feminists embrace the precept of choice, that women should be able to choose whether to be a homemaker, or a career professional.
This accomodates the view of some feminists, who view homemaking as a restrictive waste of time, and also upholds the beliefs of other women, who elieve that homemaking is in [[truth]] one of the most challenging and rewarding pursuits, and many women are happier caring for their homes and children than pursuing a career, contrary to feminist positions. Thus, the major point of the modern feminist approach to gender roles is that the woman be able to choose her role with freedom, and without pressure from friend or institution.
==Fundamentalist Christian Perspective==
It is important to note that God created men and women equal but ''different''. People are chosen by God to fulfill his purposes according to their talents.<ref>''Understanding the Times'' (Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado 2006)</ref>
It is important to note that God created men and women equal but ''different''. People are chosen by God to fulfill his purposes according to their talents.<ref>''Understanding the Times'' (Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado 2006)</ref>
[[God]] declared in [[Genesis]] 2:18, "It is not good for the man to be alone."<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=1&chapter=2&verse=18&version=31&context=verse</ref> God created men and women to work together to accomplish what neither could do on their own.
==Sociology Perspective==
According to some writers,{{who}} gender may be understood more as a [[cultural concept]] and a complex set of [[learned behavior]]s that is contingent not only on culture, but also on history. Gender roles and expectations are always in flux and vary from one society to another and one time to another. Thus, the qualities and behaviors expected of [[women]] by a particular society at a particular historical time is called [[femininity]]; [[masculinity]] is what is expected of [[men]] in a particular cultural and historical setting.
According to some writers,{{who}} gender may be understood more as a [[cultural concept]] and a complex set of [[learned behavior]]s that is contingent not only on culture, but also on history. Gender roles and expectations are always in flux and vary from one society to another and one time to another. Thus, the qualities and behaviors expected of [[women]] by a particular society at a particular historical time is called [[femininity]]; [[masculinity]] is what is expected of [[men]] in a particular cultural and historical setting.