Although my only brother is eleven years old, he is able to clearly point out gender rolls but not in the best ways. “Feminism is for Everybody” and the reading on the Raising Zoomer site, reminded me of the multiple times in which I found myself challenging gender rolls and explaining them with frustration to my Hispanic family. I was taken back to when I was a child and was already learning how to clean up after and cater to my family, specifically my father. At my brother’s current age, I knew how to do many household chores and in comparison, he has not been asked to do much when it comes to this. I realized the act of cleaning should not have to be expected by a specific gender as cleanliness is something that everyone should take part in and I find myself explaining this to my brother who eventually takes time to understand this and decides to help without throwing a fit. This process also reminds me that gender roles can be deeply rooted in cultural traditions and it does cause some bitterness or resentment because it is up to present and future generations to undo this mentality.
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Hey Lizbeth, after reading your snapshot I think that both female and male should learn almost the same things.
I remember as a girl my parent’s were always like you’re a girl you know that and you should be doing all these chore’s just cause my brother he is a boy he doesn’t have to really do chores our parent’s just come to me or my sister saying that chores are for girl. I clearly disagree on this because to me gender doesn’t really mean you don’t have to do chores because I felt like cleaning it is for everyone neither if you’re a boy or a girl I explained it to my mom much time’s. Just like this picture it is showing that the wife she is doing the chore while holding the baby the husband he is sitting down resting and not helping since they would’ve said that chores are for the girls to do.
Thank you for the story. In the future, share an image or something that conveys that.
Hello Lizbeth,
This is good to know that your eleven years old brother can tell differences, there are so many old people who still don’t have the idea of these things. And I agree with you that sometimes girls have to do many more things that boys. But it’s also depend on the family. If your family support both children same way then sometimes nothing actually happen.