Gender roles have always played an essential part of an individual's life, and this can affect what we think of as the meaning of family. When I was a child, I was taught that men and women had different roles in the home. It is unacceptable for opposite sexes to participate in activities that are not intended for them. For example, a man should not cook and a woman should not work in the yard. I want to emphasize that gender is not black and white. Gender and sex are very different, but when I talk about gender roles, I focus on men and women. In my traditional Hmong home, women do everything related to “house.” This means they cook, clean, look after the children and make sure guests feel welcome. Men often find employment to support themselves (2012). Mothering Womanist: Loving and Raising the Revolution. Western Journal Of Black Studies, 36(1), 57-67. The author of this article talks about “womanism,” a term brought up by black women. The article presents black motherhood and how mothers struggle with gender roles in their culture. The author explores this topic and explains how feminism profoundly challenges traditional gender roles. Black women face a lot of prejudice and I find it incredibly brave that they are raising their voices and becoming active in the gender role movement. I really enjoyed reading this article and find it extremely helpful. I loved how the author wrote stories about black mothers questioning the gender role systems in their cultures. I think this is important for my article because it shows that gender roles can one day become irrelevant if more people fought against them. Çelik, K. and Lüküslü, D. (2012). Shining a light on a silent category of young women: the life experiences of “house girls” in Türkiye. Youth and Society, 44(1),This issue is one of the examples that show that gender roles are slowly progressing towards change. If I were to ask this question again 50 years ago, I would probably get more fathers as answers and none for mothers. The next two questions ask about what is expected of the men and women in the household. I have put the most common tasks that men and women are associated with; cook/clean and earn money. 17 participants said that men are supposed to earn money and 14 participants said that women are supposed to do the cleaning/cooking. My prediction was correct when I stated that this was the norm in traditional cultures. The last two questions asked whether participants felt superior/inferior to their opposite sex. These two questions had an effect and a cause on the identity of the family. Most participants reported that they felt neither superior nor inferior to their opposite sex. I believe that if I asked this question of participants that I know personally and who grew up in an extremely strict household; I would have more “yes” than no”