The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, October 15, 1987, Image 17

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Newspaper Page TextChanging Roles in Society Women in the work force T here is an order in the world. Men are the protectors and providers. They work for a living, making money so their wives and children won’t have a financial worry. Women are the protected and provided for. They bring up the children, clean the house and cater to their husbands. Hmmm. Maybe this was true in “Little House On The Prarie” or “Leave It To Beaver”, but it isn’t any by Staci Finch longer. Women are throwing away their aprons and stepping out into the work force. This transition hasn’t been an easy one, for men or women. Job discrimination, low wages and job availability are problems women have had to face. And it is sometimes not clear whether these problems are being solved. But one thing is clear. Women have come a long way. Roles • Changing Roles • Changing Roles • Changing Roles • Changing Roles