In a recent article by Gabrielle Reece in New York Times news entitled "Defining ‘Submissive’ in the Vocabulary of Women’s Choices" Reece explains how society has unporportionally described the meaning behind gender roles and the decisions that women make in society.
The article claims, "When I used the s-word, I was talking about the way many couples divide labors and roles irrespective of gender, and I was talking about what’s been true for me in my own relationship." America today has improved on the rights of women, but this country has put their mind into focusing on women having independent jobs that are equal to their significant other, that they have forgotten the fact that being a house mom is also a choice of women. Not all women want to be powerful than men.
Reece quotes, "The reality is that I do most of the things that are traditionally female. Why? It’s my choice. It’s what works for us in our partnership." Many women have been raised to be the carer in the family and feels that it is their responsibility to take care of the kids and their partner. People are looking down on those who still value the traditional husband and wife roles when it is their desicion.
The article also asserts, "One of the cornerstones of feminism is that women should have the freedom to make choices. We should be able to define for ourselves what makes us happy. Single. Married. Kids. No kids. Whatever." Society has an effect on people and the ones close to them, which in turn effects views. Identity isn't something which is necessarily forced down on people by "society" or by the ruling powers, it is something which people choose to adopt and "play" with.
In my country, women are traditionally the ones who take care of the household, to handle the needs of the family and the responsibilities that are to be performed. By the environment of living, I value the gender roles that I was exposed of and that is the way I want to handle roles of gender just like my mother.
Clearly women now have the rights to step out of the stereotypical role of a woman and be anything they want as long as that is what they want to be as powerful as a man. But if someone wants to become, say, a scientist or politician or business person and can't (or is said that they shouldn't) merely because they *happen* to be a woman; that's NOT fine. There is nothing wrong with a woman wanting to be a stay-at-home parent.
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