Evan Huang’s Blog

 A period when we saw a change in gender roles was World War II. During this time, men were sent out to fight the war, while many others stayed back and worked at the factories that produced wartime items. For example, factories that built cars transitioned into planes and military vehicles. But at some point, there just weren't enough men to work at factories, at which point women, for once, began being pressured into working in factories. This is an example of how economic and political factors influence gender roles instead of biology.  This isn't the only time in history where women had to take on crucial roles in society. Another example of women taking charge, quite literally was in Ancient Greece. Spartan women had rights like property ownership and physical training (I don't know if this is considered a right...).  A rather weird take on this is that single parent families. Single family whether it be only mom or dad still have a functional family where one pa...

 What is a clique? Cliques refer to certain groups that have shared beliefs, goals, and general ideas. To give you an idea of some, there are the athletic group, the smart people group, and then the group that always hangs out in the bathrooms (I hate them).  There are many ways to identify cliques. For example, athletic teams or clubs like to wear their team gear on game or meet days.  Wearing merch from your team not only shows the viewer the type of activity you do but also shows the stereotype and the activities of that group. For example, to give a real-life example, some people know that I'm on the swim because I wear some swim merch and the Hawaiian shirt during meet days, some have asked, "Are you going to dye your hair for swim???" This anecdote not only shows how cliques can give someone enough information without any words spoken.  Cliques can also destroy a group's reputation or specifically a person's reputation, for example, the average stereotype is...