Technological Impact Across Three Generations

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Question 1 – Family: Past, Present, and Future

A) To go into every minute detail that separates three generations would require a multi-volume set of books, so for the sake of time I will focus on a few major aspects. The first thing that comes to mind is technology. In the last century life has been dramatically altered by major technological advancements. From communication, to transportation, to medicine, nearly every facet of life has evolved in the last century. I grew up in a much different world than my parents, grandparents and especially great grandparents.
After speaking to both my grandfather and my dad, my take away was that a major part of my childhood that no generation before mine had experienced is the use of computers, my …show more content…

Women can be the gentlest and most loving creatures on earth at times. They have the highest capacity for caring and nurturing. What I love about women is their kindness and beauty, when you have a girl that cares about you whether it be a mother or a lover they are amazing at taking care of you and giving you feelings of belonging. I dislike how women are often passive about thing and can tend to be very dramatic in situations.
B) There are stereotypes about women in every aspect of life. As far as personality traits go women are generally pinned for being passive and submissive. They are also pigeonholed into domestic roles such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for children. When it comes to the workforce common stereotypes are that women belonged working as secretaries or in the service industry. These stereotypes create a very specific set of roles for each gender. As in all relationships expectations create conflict, and gender roles serve as a set of expectations that come from society and pressure each member of the relationship. Stereotypes and assumptions are volatile to relationships, because they create expectations which always leads to

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