THE POWER OF WOMEN

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THE POWER OF WOMEN 
“Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” 
Gloria Steinem, 1934
Ask the student to explain this line. Do you agree with it? 
GIRLIE 
BREADWINNER
MACHO
GENDER
FEMINISM
SEXISM
WOMANIZER
 CHAUVINISM
VOCABULARY
	MACHO	CHAUVINISM	FEMINISM	GENDER
	GIRLIE	BREADWINNER 	SEXISM	WOMANIZER
		A strong belief that the sex to which you belong is better than the other sex.
		It is suitable for females rather than males.
		Discrimination based on sex.
		The family member who works to provide the money that the family needs to live on. 
		The belief that women should have the same rights as men. 
		The physical and social condition of being male or female. 
		A man who is aggressively proud of his masculinity. 
		A man who likes to hav sexual relationships with many women. 
VOCABULARY
	MACHO	CHAUVINISM	FEMINISM	GENDER
	GIRLIE	BREADWINNER 	SEXISM	WOMANIZER
	CHAUVINISM	A strong belief that the sex to which you belong is better than the other sex.
	GIRLIE	It is suitable for females rather than males.
	SEXISM	Discrimination based on sex.
	BREADWINNER	The family member who works to provide the money that the family needs to live on. 
	FEMINISM	The belief that women should have the same rights as men. 
	GENDER	The physical and social condition of being male or female. 
	MACHO	A man who is aggressively proud of his masculinity. 
	WOMANIZER	A man who likes to have sexual relationships with many women. 
Are men and women’s role in society changing?
Among the many news stories dedicated to the recession that gripped the United States in the late 2000s were several pieces that asked whether the economic downturn had led to a change in traditional gender roles. More than 80 percent of the jobs lost during the recession had belonged to men(...). With their husbands unemployed, women would now take on the role of breadwinner, while the men would take care of the home. 
Women in the U.S. got one of their first tastes of the working world during World War II. The men went to war, and the women went to the factories and offices. Though the women returned to their homes after the war, they didn't remain there for long. The social changes of the 1960s and 1970s caused a cultural revolution that found many women pursuing careers outside the home. In recent years, more men have expressed a desire to take on the role of primary caregiver to the children.
Though change is still in the air, there's no doubt that men and women's roles have become less strictly defined, and many families have made the male and female roles more egalitarian when it comes to jobs, housework and childcare.
QUESTIONS
What is the article about? 
What caused the cultural revolution? 
When did this revolution take place?
What changed with the World War II?
What is the traditional gender role about?