One of the most frustrating characteristics of gender roles is that they are prearranged and we are born into them. It would be rare if one were to see a newborn baby girl handed to her mother in a blue blanket because one norm held within society tells us that boys wear blue and girls wear pink. Gender roles prescribe norms, which instruct people to pursue specific careers and lifestyles. Certain roles, behaviors and attitudes …
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…Even so, I still remain vulnerable due to the dominant power of males that still exists within society today. I believe that this is something that every woman deals with, the important part about it is that one must be aware of it and have the good sense to ignore the pressure of gender roles and live your life like you want to live it rather than having people tell you how to live it.