A woman's only job is to stay at home, take care of her family and give pleasure to her man. What is a man's job? “Men do everything,” a male classmate quoted, “Men get the real money.” But it's the twenty-first century! Women are no longer expected to stay at home; they have taken on roles such as teachers, doctors, CEOs, part of the military and the list goes on. As for men, it is now acceptable for them to stay at home, take care of the family or even become nannies and nurses. Will Meek, creator of the website “Psychology of Men,” defined gender role as a set of attitudes, behaviors and methods of self-presentation attributed to members of a certain biological sex. Gender roles have changed throughout American history; both sexes are now far from the sexist stereotypes deriving from social expectations that existed in the past. Women belong in the kitchen and men are only interested in sex. These are examples of stereotypes of men and women that people continue to joke about. According to the fifth edition of Child Development by Berk, L., some personality traits considered stereotypical for men are active, aggressive, competitive, dominant, superior, confident, and independent. Women are stereotypically thoughtful, emotional, kind, gentle, passive, and home-oriented. They also like children and are always dedicated to others. When people first read the list, some will probably think, "This is so accurate, what's wrong?" However, these people do not realize that yes, a man can be dominant and a woman can be passive, but it is also possible for the opposite to happen. A man can be as home-oriented as any woman, and a woman can be as independent as any man. Not just stereotypes… half the paper… the culture has become more gender neutral and gender roles have become less of a determining factor in parenting and work. According to Scott William's stay-at-home dads article on family life, he stated that half a century ago, only a few couples would have considered having the husband stay at home while the wife worked, but now many couples actually don't they do have a problem with that. These couples look at more important criteria such as income potential and job benefits, career flexibility, and who seems best suited to run the household and relate best to children. We will continue to joke about male/female stereotypes, but that's not the important thing. What is important is that people are aware that gender roles have changed throughout American history, have transformed the American family, and will continue to do so..