Gender role

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A gender role, or sex role, is a social norm deemed appropriate or desirable for individuals based on their gender or sex, and is usually centered on societal views of masculinity and femininity. The specifics of these gendered expectations may vary across cultures, while other characteristics may be common across many cultures. In addition, gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity. Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the clothing a person chooses to wear, the profession a person pursues, the manner in which a person approaches things, the personal relationships a person enters, and how they behave within those relationships. Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they have traditionally kept women in the "private" sphere and men in the "public" sphere. Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate...

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