A Document from MySkylines, Express Yourself - Issue 10

Men & Women
    The traditional roles of men and women are changing. Even though men have not been freed from being the principal breadwinners, they are also expected to help with household chores. Women too are making money outside the home, but they still operate under the assumption that childrearing is primarily their function. Men and women alike cry under the load and insist they are overworked and underappreciated. Both are probably right. But women still have more to complain about than men. more of the housekeeping burden falls on their shoulders than on their husbands', and at work they are paid less and promoted less often. What may be worse, the stress being placed on them may be taking its toll on their children and spouses; society needs to understand that women are just human, not superwomen.

Comprehension
1. Are modern women free from childcare?
2. Which gender suffers more from the change in roles? Who benefits more?
3. What should men understand about women?

operate : work
assumption : an idea or a statement as true without proof.
underappreciate : not to be thankful for
takes its toll (on) : have a very bad effect on (sth) or (sb) over a long period of time.
gender : sexual identity

Opinion Samples
1. Men and women alike seek fame and fortune; it is part of human nature. But women's ambitions have been thwarted throughout history, either through lack of opportunity( trank, education,etc.) or beacuse of domestic duties. So, many of them have sought vicarious success in their husbands or children.
2. In term of theft, men and women are equally honest; which is to say that most people will not steal, either out of ethical consideration or the fear of being caught. but verbal and emotional honesty is a different matter. While it is true that some men will say anything to seduce a woman, most women will lie shamelessly about their true feelings in order to trap a man in amrrage. I suppose that the primary difference is that the man is only looking for a brief moment of enjoyment, but the women believes her entire life's finances may be as at stake.
3. I'd love it if I could stay at home all day. With the modern conveniences available, most of the drudgery of housework is gone. I could finish everything that needed to be done by noon without even straining myself, and I'd have th=e rest of the day to relax, read,paint,compose, or just watch TV or listen to music. What's wrong with a life like that?
4. The vast majority of people in modern society, whether male or female, have dull, boring jobs. The work, quite simply, because they need the money, not out of any enduring interest in the work itself. And increasingly, both mates have to get jobs just to make ends meet. ( Most people in the modern society, both male or female that they have rigid and tedious jobs. The job is very easily, they need the money, not because of any continued interest in the job itself. And more and more both mates need to have jobs only for subsistence. )
5. I chose not to marry. It's not because I'm opposed to marriage and having a family, but because women are changing. Today's woman cares far more about her profession than she does about her family. ( I chose not to marry. Not because I'm against marriage and family, but because the female are changing. Today's woman concerns much more for her profession than she does about her family. )
6. Women are expected to perform the traditional wife-and-mother roles whether or not they have paid jobs, but men can focus on getting ahead in their career (even if they do contribute a bit to  the housework , as a sort of hobby). Until it becomes socially acceptable for males to take a more active part at home, the "superwoman" myth will continue to bedevil the modern female. Ten years ago women complained that housewifery was too confining, and thay wanted their chance to climb the corporate ladder. now, whichever rung thay may have reached, these same women feel stuck there and bemoan the lack of time they can spend with their children. ( Women are expected to do the traditional wife-and-mother roles whether or not they have paid work, but men can concentrate on his career (even if they do contribute a bit to  the domestic affairs , as a sort of hobby). Until it becomes socially acceptable for males to take a more active part at home, the "superwoman" myth will continue to plague the modern women. Ten years ago women muttered that the domestic was too limited, and they wanted their chance to climb the corporate ladder. now, whichever rung thay may have reached, these same women feel stuck there and bemoan the lack of time they can spend with their children )