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Conflict Over Gender Role Changes

Author: Julie Tietz
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Terms to Know
Cognitive Dissonance

A state in which the mind holds two or more incompatible thoughts or beliefs.

Comfort Zone

The range of situations and/or feelings to which a person is accustomed.

Gender Role Change

Changes in gender roles (such as growth of acceptance of women performing traditionally "male" roles) within a given culture.

Gender Roles

Roles considered “right, correct, or proper” for a given gender by a culture.