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Published: 01.10.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'A Look at why People Choose the Sex Roles They Choose in Life. Specifically Fema', 1.
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I believe that many of the roles that males/females take on in society are done so because of preference. There may be some degree of social and stationary pressure to take on these roles also. However considering that many of the roles that are stereotyped are also roles that involve using skills that males/females are innately geared towards, I believe that choice has more to do with the outcome than people may admit. The fact that in society today many of the limitations that were in place in previous decades have been removed yet the composition of the work force remains largely unchanged. Although the number of women in the sciences has increased greatly increased the percentage has not changed as significantly as I would have expected.…

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