Study: Men of All Ages Want Women in Their Mid-20s

[davidn3600]

469. That's exactly what I said

The traditional gender roles are still here for the most part, even if they are not necessarily as blatant and strict as the 1950s. Most people in society still expect the man to be the breadwinner, even if the wife is taking in more money for the time being.

This is also one of the things preventing the wage gap from closing, btw. It has to do with societal pressures more than outright discrimination. Society gets accustomed to how things work/organized and there is a lot of resistance to change. You obviously see LOT more resistance on the right, but even on the left you see some of it just based on the premise of "that's how it's always been." And there isn't really a whole lot of push to change other than some segments of the feminist movement.

Women have some responsibility to be successful (in their careers) these days and be less reliant on men to provide. That is beneficial for both genders. But it's difficult for feminism to make much further progress with this. If men don't become more flexible with the gender roles themselves (even ones they apply to themselves), you will see very little movement here. This is an area even the Nordic countries who focus a lot of resources on gender equality are struggling with.