Gender Roles: Do you see yourself as a typical man/woman? Why or why not? Can you name some “typical” characteristics of each? Are a mother’s responsibilities the same as a father’s to the family? What are a mother’s responsibilities? What about a father’s? If both parents work outside the home, how should the housework be divided? What are some examples of man’s work around the house? What about women’s work? Are these stereotypes true for your family? Are there different expectations for sons as opposed to daughters? Do you think that in general boys and girls are raised differently? How? Do you think girls and boys should be brought up differently? In what ways? Would you buy your son/nephew a Barbie doll (or some other brad of doll)? What about buying a toy truck or train for your daughter/niece? What habits or attitudes are deemed appropriate for women, but inappropriate for men? What about the other way around (appropriate for men and inappropriate for women)? Are men and women 100% equal? What things are men better at than women? What about women being better than men? Who you think “has it easier,” men or women? Why? What influences the way we think about gender roles? How? In what way? Do you think gender roles are the basis for domestic violence? If not, what other factors contribute to this kind of violence? Why you think domestic violence is so common in Spain? Do you think there is more to be done to stop it? What is feminism in your opinion? Are you a feminist? Why or why not? What is your opinion of certain measures to make men and women equal (ie gender of nouns in Spanish, changing symbols, etc.) Are they important? Are there any that go too far? Which ones? Why you think so? What does it mean to be “machista”? Describe a machista person’s attitude, appearance, likes and dislikes 10 What you think of this image? Explain: