Between The Sexes, A Great Divide Analysis

Imagine for a minute that you are a young woman living in a gender-conforming household in the 1920s. You are expected to marry a nice, successful man someday. He will provide for the house, and you will tend the house while he is at work. The only time you will leave is to dine with him, to get grocery shopping done, or occasionally have tea at the neighbors. You begin to crave a different kind of lifestyle, one where you are not bound to live as your genuine self, without fear of not maintaining your home. You notice the divide between you and your husband as a result of your biological sexes, but society exploits your diversity so that a corrupt function will ensue. At a time like this, you cannot help but wonder what you are going to do, since the “American Dream” doesn’t suit your needs. All of
They may not understand how today many individuals must work arduously to combat sexism.
Under such circumstances, we can understand how important it has been to achieve freedom from these roles we were made to play as men and women. Not every problem is solved, though. Gender differences have divided our country for a long time. Pulitzer Prize winner, Anna Quindlen, uses an analogy to describe the canyon sized separation between boys and girls. In Between the Sexes, A Great Divide, Quindlen discusses observing her son playing with his friend, casually being a member of the opposite sex. How both children were raised in households where equality of each gender is the only reality. Which calls into question, what is in store for these two? Will the world continue to grow, change, and accept what both individuals are compelled to offer? Instead of fairness being an idea in the minds of many, it is vital to consider a course of action. What might happen if instead of using our disparities to separate us, we used them to benefit us? Gender roles help those in power to put humans in boxes, and therefore have an easier time