Ever since I can remember I was a tomboy. I played football and wrestled, two sports that are predominately played by males. I believe having parents that allowed me to be exactly who I wanted to be, helped me to discover the fact that I am highly against gender roles, and here is why.

One of the main reasons why I am against gender roles is because I am in a same-sex relationship. A lot of people want to believe that there has to be someone playing the female role and someone playing the male role in a same-sex relationship. They must not realize that clearly I am not interested in men, therefore neither of us play that role. Instead we are both unique individuals, and together we can do it all. Although I show more masculine characteristics than my partner, she is definitely the one who puts things together and I am the one who makes dinner. My partner and I are only one example of this. There are plenty of women out there who would rather be putting things together than shopping, and vice versa.

Another reason why I am against gender roles is because of single parent families. There are plenty of mothers who have to play both roles and fathers who have to play both roles. My mother hadn't worked very much before my father and her separated because she was a housewife. However, when they split she had to started working and providing an income for our family. She started doing things that she hadn't done because it was the first time that she was looked for more than just her nurturing tendencies.

We see more and more in the 21st century women playing "male" roles and men playing "female" roles. Deep down I believe that we are all individuals and only play "male" and "female" roles because we are told by society that we must fit "normal" standards.

I believe that if you are a male and want to wear a dress than you should wear a dress. And if you are a girl and want to wear button downs and khakis, go for it! Be who you want to be, because at the end of the day you are an individual, and gender doesn't really matter!