Male/female roles: opposing viewpoints

How are sex roles established?

Evolution explains traditional gender roles / Anthony Layng

Evolution does not explain traditional gender roles / Carol Tavris

Biology determines gender roles / James C. Dobson

Biology does not determine gender roles / Ruth Hubbard

Brain structure explains male/female differences / Yves Christen

Brain structure does not explain male/female differences / Le Anne Schreiber

Economics determines gender roles / Francine D. Blau & Marianne A. Ferber

Culture determines gender roles / Linda L. Lindsey

Have women's roles changed for the better?

A glass celing limits women's roles at work / Business and Professional Women's Foundation

The glass ceiling is not what limits women at work / George Gilder

Gender issues are helping women win in politics / Mary Beth Rogers

Gender issues are not helping women win in politics / Marian Lief Palley

Women's opportunities in the military are improving / Amy Pagnozzi & Bruce W. Nelan

Women's opportunities in the military are dangerous / Elaine Donnelly & Phyllis Schlafly

Women can have it all / Rosalind C. Barnett & Caryl Rivers

Women cannot have it all / Nancy Pearcey

Have men's roles changed for the better?

Men's lives are changing for the better / Sam Julty

Men's lives are changing for the worse / Warren Farrell

Men need to become more manly / Robert Bly

Men do not need to become more manly / Fred Pelka

Men need to form close male friendships / Terry A. Kupers & Larry Letich

Men are already forming close male friendships / Alan Buczynski, Mike Yorkey & Peb Jackson

Men are becoming better fathers / Kathleen Gerson

Men are not becoming better fathers / Wade C. Mackey & Ursula White

How does work affect the family?

Working parents help their children / Faye J. Crosby

Working parents harm their children / Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Day care harms children / J. Craig Peery

Day care does not harm children / Susan Faludi & Rosalind C. Barnett

Families need government-subsidized child care / Sheila B. Kamerman

Families do not need government-subsidized child care / Allan Carlson

What is the future of male/female relationships?

Marriage is becoming more popular / Diane Medved

Marriage is not becoming more popular / Norval D. Glenn

Men and women should share domestic responsibilities / Arlie Hochschild with Anne Machung

Men and women should not share domestic responsibilities / Steven Goldberg

Sexual attraction in the workplace is often counterproductive / Lisa A. Mainiero

A new sexual dynamic in the workplace can be beneficial / David R. Eyler & Andrea Baridon.