Gender Roles: Antiquated or Much Needed?

I don't think gender roles are completely antiquated. I do think that there is a shift in how they are perceived at times. But idk too many women who doesn't want a "Man/King" to lead ! Being that he has shown himself capable of doing so. I personally consider myself to be a pretty strong young woman. & there's a lot that I can do for myself when it comes to things that men should do & not woman. But in this day & age regardless of how strong of a woman we can be think that just means we probably desire a man even more to be able to do those things we've learned to do our selves along the way. If the right man came along I'd be more than willing to make him feel as if he was in lead. But that doesn't mean that it puts me in a "second" in command position. Just means I realize I'm dealing with someone who's showed himself worthy & the things I've learned along the way before him just adds to what "we" can build together. Pretty sure their our households out there that play their strengths & that might mean that the opposite sex (woman) is the bread winner & the husband or spouse might take good care of the house. But I do believe a woman is supposed to make a man feel like so. Regardless of the system they have behind closed doors. Both parties just have to be confident in their system I guess.

I don't think gender roles are outdated, but I think they make for easy targets for people looking for something to blame on the break down on the dynamics between men and women. To be certain, I don't think that they are necessarily the "end all be all" to every relationship. If there are couples who can function better without observing traditional gender roles I'm fine with it. In the end, they will still be fulfilling roles; I haven't seen a compelling argument as to why those roles should be objectionable if they happen to also align to tradition. What I have found is people are rarely against traditional gender roles on a whole, they're against the traditional gender roles they don't like. They cherry pick when to be for and against gender roles, vocalizing opposition when they don't like it, and turning a blind eye when it benefits them.

When it comes to gender roles we have to acknowledge the fact that one cannot grow if there's no where to be prosperous, what I mean by that is yes many are looking at the fact females should act like ladies,and males should act like gentlemen,though this also undermines the advancement of each gender such as the fact it's more acceptable for females to take charge and handle leadership positions not only at ho.e every once in a while but also in the work life which as blacks is considered an achievement but should be the norm. As well as the fact that men can acceptably be house husbands and stay at home and take care of the children this not only enforces great father bonding many children need desire and crave but causes development to increase... Gender roles are ok placemats but we do need to expand from them to discontinue stereotypes.

I'm not sure that there is any ground swell of support (among men or women) for house husbands. Honestly it strikes me as one of those things that sounds good in theory and on paper, but not something we'll actually embrace; especially if elements in both camps continue to suggest that home making is de facto subservience. It's not progress to take women out of oppression and put men in their stead... and again this is based on the premise that home making is considered a negative.

Also I think we have to make a distinction between fighting for growth in the work place and world, and growth in the home. Different goals, allies, and participants... different strategies. How one seeks to improve the work environment and the world isn't necessarily going to be applicable in the home.

The environment necessary to be successful at work is going to be different than the environment necessary for success in relationship. Just some food for thought.