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 Men are presumed to be leaders.

 Women should work better at home rather than outside.


 Are expected to be the head of their families and
the primary breadwinners.

 Women are more nuturing


than Men.

 Men are less likely to lose


power/social status if their
marriages dissolve

 Females are stereotyped


as being irrational or  Men are expected to
overly emotional. work as executives.

Gender roles can be linked to expectations of males and


females inside an outside of the family as well as work.  Men-more ambtious
(William, 1995, p.337) in their work

 Women are expected to work


as secretaries or educators.
Reference:
Blackstone, Amy. (2003). Gender Roles and Society.

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