Hello Aspirant,

Hope you are doing well.

Many of the gender stereotypes we know today were not always present in the past; they are relatively new trends in human society. This is because social expectations of each gender change over time, and often develop differently in cultures around the world. Sara Bobolts, a writer for The Huffington Post , stated how several common gender stereotypes changed over time. Bobolts describes how gender stereotypes, such as the color blue being for boys and the color pink being for girls, are new concepts. She explains that between the years 1918 and 1940, pink was viewed as a masculine color, while blue was seen dainty and soft, making it best suited for females. Bobolts also states that during the Middle Ages in Europe, high-heels were exclusively for men, rather than women. They were seen as a “sign of masculinity”, depending on their height. This shows that the attributes people connect with “traditional” gender categories were very different only a few centuries ago, and cannot be used as a reliable basis for establishing roles today.

Hey!

In your answer you can first give a little background information or introduction regarding the primitive and modern society as to what exactly they are and then you can proceed to explain what were the gender roles in earlier times( the typical scenario). You can use the key factors of education, profession, household work, decision making process in the family, child care and education. You can use these factors to differentiate between the gender roles in the earlier times and the modern one and simultaneously highlighting the shift in these roles. You can even write the factors resultung in these changes, that is, the mindset of people. For instance, you can mention the role of media. It is recommended that if you are given any recommendation on using any particular Book or reading, you use that for your answer as if it's a college assignment you will also be marked on whether you have written using that reading or not. At the end, you can give a brief conclusion about your topic.