Gender roles are differed throughout the world. Many cultures can affect how the gender roles/identities are perceived. Throughout the world the cultures vary which then leads to the gender roles varying as well. Some cultures may encourage homosexuality whereas some could discourage. Whether it based on traditions or religion gender identity is viewed differently.
Gender roles in Chile are viewed particularly traditional. Many women feel the need to "conform to traditional gender roles" (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts.) Chile views women as the "roles of mother and wife." (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts.) Chile did not allow until recently to let women control their own assets and that all of their wealth was given to their husbands to maintain. The Chilean government has started working towards gender equality although "62% of Chileans are opposed to full gender equality" (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts.) They have just elected their first female president who has started "working to undo traditional stereotypes of women belonging only in the domestic sphere." (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts). The senate is debating a law for transsexuals that if passed "would guarantee transsexuals the right to change their name and gender through a simple procedure" (Chile: Senate Debates Gender Identity Law). Although the gender roles are viewed as a traditional in the people's eyes the government is working hard to change that.
Japan- whose gender roles differ from Chile- are more nontraditional on their views of gender roles and gender identity. After World War II more women had strayed away from the housewife and more towards the business women. Their "[i]ndividual rights were given precedence over obligation to family" (Gender Roles in Japan). During the war more women had to take up jobs to support the war. Later, "few barriers to women's equal participation in social and professional life" (Gender Roles in Japan). Although the work force has changed, "gender inequality continues in family life" (Gender Roles in Japan). Women are "still expected to get married" (Gender Roles in Japan) and take care of themselves and their family.
In other countries many have different styles of teaching students sex education. In the US, the style of teaching is showing students the consequences of unsafe sex and scaring the students into avoiding sexual relationships. They don't teach students how to have safe sex they teach students of dangers. In other countries such as England they are now requiring that kindergarten (ages 5-7) to be taught sexual education. Not just the topic of the birds and the bees but they taught separate lessons on relationships and contraception and how to have safe sex. Teaching students how to have safe sex and how to prepare for it is a much better teaching style than scaring the teenagers out of safe sex. Rather than avoiding the unavoidable it's better to prepare for the future.
Gender roles in Chile are viewed particularly traditional. Many women feel the need to "conform to traditional gender roles" (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts.) Chile views women as the "roles of mother and wife." (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts.) Chile did not allow until recently to let women control their own assets and that all of their wealth was given to their husbands to maintain. The Chilean government has started working towards gender equality although "62% of Chileans are opposed to full gender equality" (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts.) They have just elected their first female president who has started "working to undo traditional stereotypes of women belonging only in the domestic sphere." (Gender roles vary widely across different cultural contexts). The senate is debating a law for transsexuals that if passed "would guarantee transsexuals the right to change their name and gender through a simple procedure" (Chile: Senate Debates Gender Identity Law). Although the gender roles are viewed as a traditional in the people's eyes the government is working hard to change that.
Japan- whose gender roles differ from Chile- are more nontraditional on their views of gender roles and gender identity. After World War II more women had strayed away from the housewife and more towards the business women. Their "[i]ndividual rights were given precedence over obligation to family" (Gender Roles in Japan). During the war more women had to take up jobs to support the war. Later, "few barriers to women's equal participation in social and professional life" (Gender Roles in Japan). Although the work force has changed, "gender inequality continues in family life" (Gender Roles in Japan). Women are "still expected to get married" (Gender Roles in Japan) and take care of themselves and their family.
In other countries many have different styles of teaching students sex education. In the US, the style of teaching is showing students the consequences of unsafe sex and scaring the students into avoiding sexual relationships. They don't teach students how to have safe sex they teach students of dangers. In other countries such as England they are now requiring that kindergarten (ages 5-7) to be taught sexual education. Not just the topic of the birds and the bees but they taught separate lessons on relationships and contraception and how to have safe sex. Teaching students how to have safe sex and how to prepare for it is a much better teaching style than scaring the teenagers out of safe sex. Rather than avoiding the unavoidable it's better to prepare for the future.