people say that men and women are different in every aspect. What do you role A. Some In many prehistoric cultures men's role was to hunt, to build and defend their shelters and women timen physical and greatly. The industrial and technological revolutions have decreased the cemanding In densely-populated cities there are many jobs which are less physically performing only domestic tasks . They are becoming career and education oriented Women demand equal women were usually confined to their homes, but today they do not want to spend their excluded women. excluded womertunities for both sexes. Today, men have to compete with women for jobs that traditionally fact that men and women enjoy equal rights and opportunities in many societies does not understand each other better On the contrary, it seems that there is a great abyss between them. A lot of people are convinced that men and women are different in every aspect. To emphasize gender differences we sometimes say that 'men are from Mars and wonien are from Venus' Most men find women mysterious and illogical . Women complain that men keep most of their emotions locked deep within and never say what they really feel. Men and women have different interests and values: Men are fond of cars, computers, sports and fishing, while women are carried away by romance novels and are glued to the TV when a soap opera is on. Men value power, achievement and competency. Women love, stability, beauty and comfort. It is difficult for men to understand how the opposite sex can bo so emotional and talkative. At the same time, women can't understand why men are so reserved and often men and women have absolutely different views about housework , shopping, politics, recreation. hobbies and many other subjects. Men are expected to be practical, hard-working , realistic and logical. Women are expected oriented, loving, caring understanding and emotionally balanced. Men are supposed to be finacial providers and women are supposed to take care of the household and to nurture and raise children. Both men and women experience their own levels of stress trying to live up to the expectations of their families. But instead of sharing their problems and discontent with each other, many men and women retreat into themselves and suffer silently from the lack of understanding. We often mistakenly think that the opposite sex 'want what we want and 'feel the way we feel'. As a result many relationships come to an end and many marriages end up in divorce. What is the secret of a happy relationship? It is very important to listen to your partner and to be supportive. You should avoid topics like sports and politics if your opinions in these areas are absolutely different.You should be able to communicate openly and to forgive each other. Both men and women should realize that they are each human beings with many of the same desires, needs and dreams. We are all aiming for love success, happiness and prosperity. And we will be able to reach these goals if we forget about gender differences and try to discover creative solutions and accept compromises . Love should be based on munum respect and responsibility. Answer the questions. 1) What were men and women's roles in many prehistoric cultures? 2) How have their roles of men and women changed throughout history? 3) Is it good that many men have jobs which are less physically demanding and many women have become more career oriented? Why or why not? 4) Why don't many men and women understand the opposite sex? 5) What different and same interests and values do men and women have? 6) What role are men/women expected to play in the modern world? 7) Why do many men and women experience stress over relationships? 8) What are some reasons why many relationships end and many marriages end up in divorce? 9) What is the secret of a happy man -woman relationship?