GENDER ROLES

There are differences between males and females that help make a better family life. Men and women behave differently and have different tendencies. These tendencies help them to accomplish their roles as mothers and fathers. Let me show you.

                  Roles                                                                      Tendencies
      female            male                                            female                           male
*nurturing           *provide                              *emotionally aware            *task oriented
*serving              *protect                               *communication                 *aggressive
*emotional          *preside                              *eye contact                        *spacial oriented
intelligence                                                     *relationship oriented    

Now let me explain. Men tend to be more aggressive, task and spacial oriented. How do those help him better fit his roles as provider, protector, and the one who presides? Some of them are obvious, if he is more aggressive he can be a better protector. I'm not talking about abusive men, but when his family is in danger he can bring out his aggression and make them safe. It could also be aggressive in work or their faith, they will work harder and try better to fill their callings in their church if they are aggressive. Men are also more task oriented. When they are at work they are thinking of work, when they are at home they're thinking of home. Isn't that the way we ladies want it to be?

Women have the tendencies to be more emotionally aware, better communicators, and are relationship oriented. That helps us in our roles as mothers to nurture and serve our children and offer them emotional support. Women can usually tell if someone else is having a bad day or someone just needs their help with something. That's what makes them better nurturers and servers. They are generally more aware of a lot of things so they can keep track of where their children are, what to make for dinner, what needs done around the house, who has what appointment.

Men and women combine to make the best setting for raising children. They are supposed to be different, it's a good thing. Since they are different we can have two specialists in the home. If they were the same the children of this world would turn out lacking so many things. They wouldn't get the lessons they need in order to survive our world.