Gender Roles... Can't live with em' can't live without em'.

Their are a lot of people who are very disturbed about our societys role on what we do with our lives based on our gender. I definetely would not say my family is old fashioned. In fact, my mother "wears the pants" in our family. She is a very successful businesswoman and she works very hard at her job, making more money and having a higher position, than most of the men that she works with. My father on the other hand does not have a job. He stays at home and does laundry, gets the cars washed, pays the bills and other details that just need to get done. My dad is actually a really slendid baker. He made a Boston creme pie the other night... BUT ANYWAY. My family is in no way, shape or form tied down by societies expectations. My mother grew up in rural Pembroke, Georgia. She went to Georgia Southern college because that was the only place she knew to go to and that is what her family could afford. She worked her way through college and had the chance to do research at Emory Hospital and is a very important employee at Merck. My mother has never in her life complained about being discriminated against or held down because of her gender. I believe that if more people just put their heads down and worked, this would not be a problem in our society. I also believe that if you have 5 children, you probably do need to stay home. I believe that what happens in our society all depends on the people. If you are a lazy woman, than yes, you're going to fail and that could be failure at being a mother or failure at being a good employee. In America I believe you can do anything you want to do. Women play football. Men are ballerinas. In America we believe that if your the best, YOUR THE BEST. Basketball teams are owned primarily by white people, but the teams are almost always dominated by African Americans. THIS PROVES IT. IF YOU ARE GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO, YOU WILL NOT BE DSICRIMINATED AGAINST. As women, we have to prove ourselves. No one will respect you until you show reasons to be respected. I also believe that women are more affected by the choices of their own mothers. My mother has a good job, and throughout my life I have always been motivated and known that I would work hard and being a working woman as well. I have a friend whose mother is a stay at home mom and surprise, surprise, that is what she wants to be as well. It is not a mystery here people! Be who you want to be and you will be accepted (eventually). I once had a dream of being a Formula 1 race car driver. Do you think my gender ever deffered me? Of course not. Being scared deferred me! I was brought up in a genderless home. My house is a tranny. If you want the roles of gender to stop dictating your life, start in your own home.