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In some countries, the role of a mother differs in some ways from the role of a father. Why do you think these differences exist? How might parental roles develop in the future?

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It is true that in several countries, differences regarding parental roles can be obviously witnessed, which are possibly attributed to both internal and external factors.
However
, I strongly believe that these distinctions
would
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 be erased in
foreseeable
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 future with the rise in
equality
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 movement. The variation in
men
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 and
women
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 distributions within a family
derive
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 from differing innate traits and obsolete prejudices on genders. Given that
men
 are born forceful and aggressive, they undoubtedly could provide physical protection for the family.
By contrast
, the gentle and sensitive manners of
women
 help
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 the emotional bonds among family members.
Moreover
, when it comes to a child’s upbringing, fathers tend to express their love via action as opposed to mothers, who might offer sentimental support.
Besides
, discriminating prejudices that advocate a masculine-driven society
also
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 accountable for inequal household divisions. In many Asian countries,
women
’s role is taken for granted and they are discouraged
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 a job like
men
. Rather they reluctantly sacrifice their career fulfilling domestic duty and fostering their offspring.
Besides
,
women
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women's
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 xenophobia in the form of
gender
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 wage gap is predominating
the
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 workplace. Even worse, many companies only recruit
men
 for managerial positions
while
 refusing to employ
women
 simply because they carry maternal leave. In recent years,
however
, the roles of mothers and fathers have become interchangeable owing to various changes in society. The ever-increasing awareness of gender equality has forced companies to strike a balance between male and
females
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 employees. And
this
 gives rise to working mothers, who share the financial burden with the father. Equally important, it is socially acceptable
that
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 the father
leave
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the
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jobs
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 to spend more time looking after
children
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 and doing in-house duty. In light of
this
, I advocate that
this
 household structure will inevitably replace the traditional one and become the norm in the long run. In conclusion,­ changes in parental roles are the result of
equality
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 movement and I believe
this
 development is, by all means, a positive trend, ushering in an egalitarian society.
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