Redefining Gender Roles
In today’s society girls are raised on dolls and dress-up while boys learn to fight and play sports. People who play out the opposite gender roles are occasionally encountered but it is generally hard for them to be accepted. As time has progressed people have been able to accept others differences more so then they were accepted 10 years ago. But those who portray opposite gender roles still have a long hard road in front of them until they are ever fully accepted. At this time people are able to accept public figures that cross gender roles if they are doing it just for a movie or if that is who they are. Famous people such as K.D. Lang, David Bowie, Hillary Swank and RuPaul are just a few who have experienced hardships in trying to succeed and still be themselves. Another such actress is Ellen DeGeneres; who also faced these hard times. She took it into her own hands to announce to the world on national television that she is a lesbian. She is still involved with movies and television shows while she proves that it is okay to be gay. At first Ellen risked a lot to come out of the closet, but today she is still gaining. Ellen has helped make acceptance of the gay community easier and is still h
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Approximate Word count = 1691
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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