2.4 – női és férfi szerepek

What are the typical roles for men and women in society nowadays?

What is the role of men and women in society /in a family?

Men are expected to be polite, protective and earn a living for the family. Traditionally, women are sensitive, the centre of the family and the weaker sex. Nowadays, it’s not surprising if a woman works as a soldier, and man looks after the house or stays at home with the children.

What do men typically do?

Men are usually the breadwinners in the family. Men usually work as leaders or work in intellectual professions. Men are considered to be more suitable for manager positions or physical jobs.

What are typical professions for women?

Most of the teachers, nurses are women. Women are still considered to be mothers and wives first of all. It is popular among women to become models, secretaries, shop assistants or teachers.

What does your mother /father do around the house?

My mother does the shopping, cooking and washing while my father does the repairing, mending. My father would never do the washing and the cooking. Actually, it is sometimes my father who does the gardening and fixes things around the house.

What is your dream job? Is it a typical men’s or a women’s job?

I would like to be a doctor. People may say that being a doctor is typically a men’s job, but I think being a doctor could be just as popular interesting for me.

protective – védelmező
maintain – fenntart
weaker sex – gyengébb nem
surprising – meglepő
leaders – vezető
suitable – alkalmas
manding – javítás