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.
Nice job here! You claim makes clear that you favor a new stance on traditional gender roles. I'd like you to begin to think about what reasons and evidence you will provide to support this claim. This is a good start to center your ideas on an arguable claim, but what modes and appeals will you use to support this claim. Try to add more specifics here using the RA template so that you can better prepare yourself for drafting. Which readings will you incorporate? What research? What personal experience? Here is a link to an article that might help you develop this proposal further:
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Here is another article that will really help you with this topic. The book may be in the library
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