Gender Roles

Here in western society, we have an image of what the ideal male and female are supposed to be, the man should have a headstrong attitude, well muscled body, and a fine chiseled face.  Women should have a sleek body, have very good manners, yet should be strong willed enough to hold their own when pushed against the wall.  However, this image does differ across different countries and such.  Some countries have small differences between the two genders, while others may have reversed roles between the two, where the lines between feminism and masculinity are faded to an extent.  Such occurrences are happening across the globe due to the ages bringing new opinions on the ideas of gender roles.  For instance, within Asia, more specifically South Korea, a huge boom of a fashion trend has caused many boys to change their outlook on what a man should look like.  This phase is caused by the recent boom in K-Pop industry, where many male members are very "feminine" and still attract much attention from the masses.  This change in image from this trend has caused the general view in Asian boys to be more "herbivore" other than the "carnivore" counterpart that has appealed to them for so long.  This change has also affected many women as well, for they are now being given more ambition to go for the male role in a relationship.  Women are being given more liberty from their original "housemaid" roles in Asia and becoming more open about their rights, for they are now becoming more independent than before.  They are achieving the "carnivore" role that the male counterparts have mostly left behind and are setting the trend for women across Asia, despite their involvement in the K-Pop industry which emphasizes their image on being more "sexy".  This goes to show that gender roles are always varying across the globe, though this is not the case for many other countries, this is a step forward to break the bond between two genders, man and woman.