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Allie Kaufman
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Date Posted: 09:03:02 07/06/10 Tue
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Allie Kaufman
's message, "Re: Assignment 5" on 14:09:06 07/05/10 Mon
I am re-posting because I found a typo in my summary. I meant to say that I do NOT believe men and women are defined and limited by typical gender roles. I corrected it below. Thanks!
> I was raised in a two-parent home, and both my mom
>and dad worked full-time. I didn’t really know what a
>stay-at-home mom was until later in life. I assumed
>that all adult women worked, so in that respect, I
>suppose that my parents raised me to see women as more
>than homemakers. My parents raised me to be
>independent and to work hard, and I always thought
>that I could be whatever I wanted to be as an adult.
>In high school, my dad tried to convince me to pursue
>engineering in college, but I decided to take the
>psychology route. I think that my dad’s encouragement
>to go into engineering shows that he believed that I
>was as capable as any boy in math and science. I
>never thought about it at the time, but I always felt
>supported by my parents and do not recall ever feeling
>like my gender limited me in any way.
> I am preparing for marriage soon, and in the course
>of premarital counseling, I have spent time examining
>which roles I will have once married. My fiancé and I
>both had to reflect on the roles our parents had while
>we grew up and then decided how we would divide up
>tasks and responsibilities. My mom did the majority
>of the cooking and laundry while I grew up, and my dad
>did the majority of fixing things, handling cars and
>mowing the lawn. In that sense, I think my parents
>followed the stereotypical gender roles. But in many
>other ways, they shared tasks and responsibilities
>equally. We all had chores to do around the house,
>and we usually spent Saturday mornings cleaning as a
>family. Also, while we were in elementary school, if
>my siblings and I ever got sick, my parents usually
>took turns taking the day off of work to stay home
>with us. Both of my parents make decisions about
>decorating the house, and in recent years, my dad has
>taken over most of the cooking. My observations of my
>parents’ gender roles have shown me that both men and
>women are capable of running a home and providing for
>a family. I have seen how both of my parents’
>individual talents, interests and knowledge have
>benefited the family.
> In summary, I believe that my parents modeled healthy
>gender roles, and though my family fit some gender
>stereotypes, I saw my parents work together as a team.
> Roles were flexible, and both of my parents were
>willing to do tasks that may not be typical for their
>gender. However, I do remember looking to my parents
>for different needs. I would go to my mom to talk
>about my feelings and relationships, and I would
>typically rely on my dad to take care of things like
>my car or helping me plan for my semester in Italy.
>While I don't believe men and women are defined and
>limited by typical gender roles, I also do not believe that
>men and women are the same in every capacity.
>
>Below, I listed how I think household tasks are
>typically divvied up (M = men, W = women, B = both).
>I also included how my parents divvied up the tasks.
>
>Household Tasks Typical Division My Parents’
>Division
>
>Laundry W Mom
>Cooking W Both
>Cleaning W Both
>Staying home with children W Both
>Mowing the lawn M Dad
>Gardening W Both
>Fixing things around house M Dad
>Car repairs M Dad
>Planning trips M Dad
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