Gender roles can vary drastically across cultures and throughout history. Provide two examples of gender roles that differ from traditional gender roles in the United States in the present day, either from other cultures or other time periods.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Varies.
KEY: Learning Objective: 10.1: Distinguish among sex, gender, and sexuality.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Concepts of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Difficulty Level: Medium

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