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Is gender role something culturally influenced, or is it an innate ability? For years, women have been seen as homemakers, chore-doers, and child-raisers. But are they truly born with these abilities, or are these roles socially constructed? Do some women simply not struggle with these responsibilities the same way some men would? These are some of the questions that go through my mind. Is it not wrong, then, to judge the success of a woman based on how well she carries out such roles?On the other hand, are all men truly equipped to be the primary, or sometimes sole, providers in their homes? Again I ask: is it an inborn trait to be able to provide sufficiently, or is it a socially attributed responsibility?When I ponder on the account recorded in Genesis—this is for those of us who are Christians—I wonder: when God cursed the man after the Fall, saying that in struggle he would till the soil, in other words provide food, was He setting a standard that the man is the provider? Or was it simply because tilling the soil was a physically demanding activity, and therefore best suited for the stronger party?Do we then measure the success of a man according to how much he can provide?Share your thoughts.