For generations and generations there has been conflict over the duties of women.

Since the beginning of time society and the media has portrayed women as passive
individuals. In todays society not much has changed there are plenty of people
(men and women), who feel a womans place is in the home. This is just one of the
many value assumptions that people think women duties are.
For many years, I considered my home to be a very liberal one. Coming from a
single parent home I thought my mother, who raised me to be a strong individual,
was an open-minded individual herself. However, I was wrong. As I grew older my
views and values, although somewhat similar to those of my mothers, somehow
were different.
My mother, ever since I can remember has always worked and provided a decent
home for my sister and I. She has always taught us to be independent and never
depend on anyone, so you can imagine I was surprised when she stated in the same
breathe that as a woman I am suppose to take care of my man. Someone I thought I
knew I didnt know at all. My mother assumes that a woman is supposed to serve
her man and the man controls everything in the home. She also feels a woman is
not lady-like if she doesnt wear a dress, but what exactly is lady-like?
Another value assumption that my mother makes is that a woman is determined by
her profession. This assumption is often made by many people. For example, many

feel if a woman decides to work outside the home, her chosen profession should be
that of a secretary. So you can imagine my mothers opinion, when I stated to her
that my desire is to learn to become an auto body mechanic. She stated with
intense passion that women are not supposed to work in those types of fields.