Proposal #2

               History has shown that traditional gender roles put women in the kitchen, taking care of the kids, and not having anything to do with the real world or work force. On the other hand, men traditionally are the “bread winners” in the family dynamic. In the last 100 years and up to present day women have made huge leaps and bounds towards equality with their male counterparts. But what if tradition had it all backwards? What if women are actually more suited for the business world and men are more capable of being the stay at home parent? What if that is what true equality looks like in America and even the world? Everyone is affected by this subject because we all our subjected to some form of gender standards every day. More specifically, this paper is aimed at the generation just now graduating from college, starting their careers, starting their families, and deciding what their future really will look like. This subject is very important for the future generations as well because they will be growing up in a family dynamic that is very different from the traditional views of 100+ years ago.  America’s idea of the family unit is changing, and I would even argue that women are becoming the more dominant, “bread winning” partner while men are beginning to stay home more. Gender stereotypes aside, this may even be the more natural place for both people.

               The first method I will employ will be logos. I will use statistics and data to explain that men actually prefer to stay at home. I will also show that women tend to do better in school and are more likely complete higher education. I will also show data on the counterargument describing that there still is discrimination in the workforce towards women and men are still favored. The reader’s response would hopefully be to see the information and understand that a change is occurring in America regarding gender roles and equality, but it is also an extremely slow and hard process for all Americans.

                An appeal to the emotions is the second strategy I will apply. I will do this by explaining both the male and female perspectives to this gender change as well as their opinion of working. I will use articles such as “Bros Before Hos” by Michael Kimmel and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid to elaborate on traditional gender roles and how the change in roles affect Americans. The reader’s response will be to understand both male and female gender roles, how they’ve changed, and what this means emotionally for everyone. I want the readers to understand how difficult this change is and how it affects Americans, especially the younger generations.

                The final method to explain my claim will be ethos. I will use the fact that I am in a younger generation and am currently experiencing different gender roles than my mother and even grandmother. The traditional ways of being a woman that I was taught as a kid are slowly becoming less of my identity and I am faced more opportunities than the prior generations of women have ever experienced. I hope the reader will understand my experiences and see how life for females and males have changed extremely in the last 100 years.