CHANGING ROLES

Class lecture on Tuesday reminded me of a story I heard on NBC the other night. In lecture we started out talking about the affects of the economy on families. This news story pointed out that the majority of heavy job loss is in male dominated professions such as construction. This means that women are then forced to assume the role of sole breadwinner. It went into details about how much women earn compared to men. It was stated that a woman makes 78 cents for every $1 a man makes. Thus since a lot of men are losing their jobs and women make less money, it is even more difficult for families. This change in roles made me think of the implications this means for families. Based on the principle of homeostasis we resist change. However, this sort of change is necessary during these times. I wonder what will come of all of this in the end. Will it mean more equal wages for men and women? Will it mean less polarization between what society deems normal for men and women? Or something else?