gender roles

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of gender role.
  gender role

  noun

  the culturally determined set of behaviors, attitudes, and traits that are considered acceptable for a person based on their gender.

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Throughout its four seasons, “Mormon Wives” has featured lighthearted content like the moms’ love of the soda shop Swig and more weighty topics, including gender roles within the Mormon church.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

The Wives’ appeal is in the way they challenge such calcified definitions of “traditional” gender roles.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

That sense of safety also comes from the level playing field in gay romance - it does not have the fixed gender roles and stereotypes present in heterosexual love stories.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

It covers the tyranny of gender roles and the comfort of escaping into obsession, and Ms. Shaw is very good at inhabiting such perspectives, hinting at broader issues but favoring subtlety and suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

Jane, your films were about sticking it to the man, snapping back at the patriarchy by showing strong female protagonists who didn’t conform to gender roles.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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