Gender. Since the beginning of time, there has always been a dispute over the role of gender in the world. In our current American society, gender is a big factor when it comes to everything. I'm sure we've all seen the memes on Facebook, twitter, Tumblr, etc, the ones about women belonging in the kitchen, house, etc, you know the whole, "Woman, make me a sammich" and such, you know what I'm talking about, and if not, oh well. But anyway, for centuries, it has been a firm belief that men belong in the field and women belong in the house, raisin' kids and makin' food, you know the deal, right? Well, that's still true in some peoples' eyes today. Today, women can legally vote and do anything a man can do, but not always without discrimination because, "she's not in the kitchen and she's taking my job!" Okay, well, this following situation is almost unheard of, but sadly happens, even though it's pretty extreme. Well, just for kicks, lets say a man who is well qualified for a construction job is trying to get that job. A woman who has more work experience, has higher satisfaction ratings (I'm not quite sure how you can be satisfied with a construction job, but just for the hell of it), and has degrees in the field. You can guess who got the job, right? Well, if you picked the woman, your wrong. The man got the job. In our current American society, gender plays many roles, but sometimes, it's a good thing. I'm currently having a hard time thinking up a way that that's so, so i'll let you use your imagination on that one. Well, gender has played a role in many governments, but our focus is on marriage here. A quarter of all families have a dual work ethic, both partners are employed. Half involve the man working and the woman staying at home, and the other quarter involves opposite, the woman working and the man staying at home.
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