Final Blog

In my blog I have discussed gender roles, differences, and issues between many different religions. Not only did I discuss difference between gender roles in religion, I also discussed similarities between roles. In the middle of my blog I slightly started talking about a different topic, which was gender roles in different cultures. During my blog post I learned how different religions and cultures have the same morals and rules, while others had a whole different aspect as to how gender roles are presented. I also learned more about my religion Islam, and they reasoning behind some of the gender roles especially for women. I feel my strongest post was about gender roles in Islamic religion because I’m Muslim and I related to the post, so I added my own personal examples of gender roles that take place in my family and at home.  If I had to change anything about my blog it would have been to start with a little more broader topic rather than gender roles in religion, because I was running out of different religions to talk about. The main reason I changed my topic a little into gender roles in culture was due to running out of things to write about. Overall I enjoyed talking about different religions gender roles and how some connect while others didn’t. I learned a lot about different areas and their reasoning as to why gender roles are the way there are.  

Gender Roles In Indian Cultures

   As a women in India gender roles have changed in accepting many roles of women as professionals, as bred winners in families and as independent thinking individuals.  The traditional Indian woman has evolved to prove herself equal in many professions as well as proved better suited than men in others. In the typical Indian Society, you find that there are still expectations and assumptions about women that are not relevant to their current status, but hangover from our suppressive past. This is more obvious with traditional women or women in rural societies. Regardless of how hard the man and woman of the house work, when it comes to women and society, there are certain areas of the home that are the woman’s province. Indian women’s clothing is another externally imposed recommendation backed by vicious judgment.

   

I feel that they should continue with the work on changing gender roles in India. I feel if women continue to rebel and fight for their right they will be able to be independent, and be in professional fields with men. Also if they start to be equal, other cultures will follow. 

Vidyut. "The Role of Women in Indian Society." AamJanata. AamJanata, 16 Mar. 2007. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.

Gender roles in korean culture

In the Korean culture women once enjoyed equal legal status with men, but that changed over the course of the Chosun Dynasty. During this period women were not to be seen by anyone outside the family and they remained confined at home. The only time a woman could go out, briefly, was in the evening. A bell would ring, warning men off the streets and women, cloaked from head to toe, would be allowed to run errands. Today, despite equal laws given to women, they are oven neither applied nor enforced.  Change is happening now, majority of Korean women do go to university, today. However, when they graduate, even if their grades are higher than their male colleagues, they are unlikely to be hired at the same job or pay level. Women are expected to make coffee and wipe the desks of their male colleagues still at this day. Companies still prefer to hire less-qualified males than invest in a woman who will leave when she marries or who will have family responsibilities that will prevent her working late or socializing with colleagues. They give women the benefit of the doubt, saying she women wont be good team member.

  I feel that even thought in the Korean culture there trying to make women equal its still the same thing as them not going outside. I feel that they try to portray that there trying to make women equal so women wont rebel. It’s crazy to me how women before couldn’t even go outside unaccompanied, that’s madness. Also a woman not having same pay as men is not a shock to me because even today in the United States the same practices are going on.

Anonymous. "Gender Roles    ." Gender Roles. Korea4expats, 29 Jan. 2013. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.

Gender roles in South Africa Culture

Taking a little turn in my blog, instead of talking about gender roles in religion, I’ll be turning to gender roles in different cultures in how they compare and also contrast. In South Africa gender roles are pretty similar to roles in religion. In South Africa traditionally the male is the provider and hold the power, which is not surprising. The women are more submissive nurturers. Gender roles are now breaking down, but are more difficult to break down gender roles in developed countries because they are lower standards and less access to education. Women who are unable to receive an education need to find a husband in order to be looked after. This need to be looked after shows weakness within females, and makes male more dominant.  When women step out of their prescribed gender role, they are challenging the male role of power. The male feels the need to push the female back into her gender role through any way deemed acceptable. What must be examined is why acts of violence towards women can be deemed acceptable.

  I feel like these roles are similar to those of different religion. I feel like women are seen lower than men do and men are more dominant. What I thought was different was that in South Africa if women try to make a difference in gender roles violence is broken out towards them. It’s like no type of escape if they’re trying to make a change.

Belarbi, Mohammed Amine. "United Words." United Words. United Words, 10 Nov. 2011. Web. 12 Nov. 2013. 

Gender Roles In Ancient Roman Religion

In the Ancient Roman Religion, the roles of men and women were significantly different. The male Roman citizens duties, business, and roles were primarily outside of the home dealing with things of military, political, or financial nature. Women Roman citizens oversaw the daily duties, activities, and responsibilities within the home. These responsibilities include observance and practice of religious rites, and prayers. The Ancient Roman religion the woman of the household would be the one to care for the family shrine or altar, keeping it properly stocked and saying the appropriate daily prayers. Women were responsible in performing the appropriate rituals in order to keep these household spirits appeased and in harmony with the family.

   I feel in the Ancient Roman religion the roles were separated between men and women but also very different then other religions. Usually in other religions men were considered the head of household and also were their duty to watch over the family inside and also handle their business outside the house. In the Roman religion women took care of the family in the house and made sure everyone follow the proper prayer as men did their duties outside the house, which I thought was interesting. 

Anajiel. "Gender Roles and Ancient Roman Religion." - Religion and Spirituality Essay. Booksie, 10 Nov. 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.