Topic > The role of men and women in society - 708

It is believed that the expectation a man has of a woman when she is married is: "... a wife who will keep my house clean.. . will take over after my children... a wife who will take my place." (Judy 419). Women's role as a wife is seen as one who has to take care of men's needs, but if men change roles, they are considered lazy by society. When men take on the role of woman, which is seen as feminine, they do so. The men and women of society become accustomed to behaving appropriately, so as to establish expectations from which to start