Since the beginning of time, every man and woman has been placed into a gender specific role. Everyone is taught from their first breath to their last, what is means to be a "man" or a "woman." Everyone and thing in society influences our view and definition of what our gender roles are. Males and females play very different roles and these differences are apparent in our every day lives but over time these differences have become blurred and are not as clear as they used to be. In this paper I will look at the historical roles of me and women and how society has changed its view of gender.
             Around the beginning of the 20th century men and women had very specific gender roles. Women in Western culture were bound to their homes; very few had jobs during this time period. Women usually stayed home and cared for children and the home. During this period women had no rights and were considered the property of their fathers, until they were passed onto their husbands. A man's role during this time period is quite similar to what is expected of them in today's modern society. Men were looked upon as the head of the family and were expected to act as such. The males were the ones who made all of the money and decisions for the household. During this period, women were considered lower than men, a position that was virtually impossible to escape from. Many women of this time couldn't even grasp the concept that they could strive for better. But some women did, and thanks to them this is simply not the case today.
             The gender roles within modern society are much less defined. Our society has advanced to the point where there are not such defined boundaries on what a woman can achieve. Many women have accomplished achievements that early 20th century women didn't even dream about such as voting. Voting was a right gained by women in 1919. This was a great victory for women, as
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