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Original Resolution

Resolved, That woman has too long rested satisfied in the circumscribed limits which corrupt customs and a perverted application of the Scriptures have marked out for her, and that it is time she should move in the enlarged sphere which her great Creator has assigned her.

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Explanation of resolution

Gender roles are the expectations set in place for the different genders in society

Men are expected to be the man of the household and provide money
Women are expected to be housekeepers and to cook, clean and care for their children

Gender roles are based off of the stereotypes of gender

Men are more physically strong and providers who are less emotional
Women are nurturers, more emotional and meant to be obedient and serve the husband

Seen as the traditional or ideal family
Gender roles are not just based off of their roles in the household:

They can also apply to how each gender in social situations

Women are expected to be quiet and allow the men to speak
Women are expected to dress modestly

Along with how their emotions are perceived

It is presumed that women are:

Less aggressive than men
Dependent on men

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How has it been achieved (with evidence)

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How has it been achieved (with evidence)

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Updated Resolution

Resolved, All people have been satisfied for far too long with the corrupt customs and expectations for them based off of their race, gender identity or religion and should break free from the guidelines put in place for their presumed roles in society.

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What still needs to be achieved

Stereotypes Concerning Religion and Race

Stereotypes are alive and well in America today

Different races and religions face these stereotypes on a daily basis

Many Muslims face these stereotypes on a daily basis
Islamophobia has become a growing problem in America and is the root cause of several hate crimes
After 9/11 there were far more attacks on muslims

“According to the FBI’s data, hate crimes against Muslims reported to police surged immediately following the terror attacks of 9/11. There were 481 crimes reported against Muslims in 2001, up from 28 the year before. However, from 2002 until 2014, the number of anti-Muslim crimes receded to a numerical range between 105 to 160 annually. This number was still several times higher than their pre-9/11 levels.” (Levin 1)

People assumed that since they are of the muslim faith they were terrorists, or their presumed role in society

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What still needs to be achieved

Stereotypes Concerning Race and Religion

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Solutions (with evidence)

Act based off of personal beliefs as compared to what you are expected to do based off of religion, race or gender identity
Do not succumb to a stereotype pertaining to race, religion or gender identity, rather build your own identity and character based off of what you enjoy, do not enjoy and so on
Ignore the stereotypes of certain races, religions or gender identities working not as hard as others in the workplace
Allow children to play with toys of all types, as compared to pushing stereotypes based off of religion, race or gender identity

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Solutions (with evidence)

Act based off of personal beliefs as compared to what you are expected to do based off of religion, race or gender identity
Do not succumb to a stereotype pertaining to race, religion or gender identity, rather build your own identity and character based off of what you enjoy, do not enjoy and so on
Ignore the stereotypes of certain races, religions or gender identities working not as hard as others in the workplace
Allow children to play with toys of all types, as compared to pushing stereotypes based off of religion, race or gender identity

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Works Cited

Bach, Mickey. Acquiescence. Word Info, wordinfo.info/results/acquiescence. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019.

"Explaining the rise in hate crimes against Muslims in the US." The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2017, theconversation.com/explaining-the-rise-in-hate-crimes-against-muslims-in-the-us-80304. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019.

Gendered Toys. Step Up Magazine, www.stepupmagazine.com/single-post/2017/06/21/How-Society-Forces-Us-into-Gender-Roles-from-Childhood-Despite-Damaging-Consequences. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019.

Gender Roles. Medium, medium.com/@EunoiaPune/nature-of-natural-gender-roles-3799aecdcd2e. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.

Hais, Michael D., and Morley Winograd. "As Millennials Reject Gender Roles, but Embrace Marriage, They're Changing Society." The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2012. Global Issues in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A290941243/GIC?u=lenape_main&sid=GIC&xid=5be53947. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.

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Works Cited (2)

"How Do Children's Toys Affect Gender Roles?" The Bumb, living.thebump.com/childrens-toys-affect-gender-roles-17763.html. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.

"How Does Gender Bias Really Affect Women in the Workplace?" Everwise, 24 Mar. 2016, www.geteverwise.com/human-resources/how-does-gender-bias-really-affect-women-in-the-workplace/. Accessed 26 Feb. 2019.

"New York Pakistanis." Primary Sources, Detroit, UXL, 2007, pp. 13-25. Global Issues in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX2831400080/GIC?u=lenape_main&sid=GIC&xid=f8f2192b. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019.

"Top 10 worst Bible passages." The Telegraph, 1 Sept. 2009, www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/6120373/Top-10-worst-Bible-passages.html. Accessed 27 Feb. 2019.