Discussion Board

Primary Discussion Response is due by Friday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Tuesday (11:59:59pm Central).

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

If you are a MALE, describe how the female role in American society has changed since the 1950s. If you are a FEMALE, describe how the male role has changed since the 1950s. Be sure to discuss gender expectations today. How do you think gender roles will change in the future? In this Discussion Board, you must incorporate scholarly resources to add to and back up your statements. Share the research you have found that discusses changes in the following:

• The male and female roles in the family and how they have changed from the 1950s through today
• Changes in the male and female legal or political rights from the 1950s through today
• Male and female changes in the workforce (such as statistics of how many men or women work full-time from the 1950s through today)
• Household or child care responsibilities with what percentage of men and women take care of the children and domestic responsibilities and how this has changed from the 1950s through today
• Changes in educational level attainment for males and females and how this has changed from the 1950s through today

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

• What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?