Talk:Long Bow Trilogy

Gender roles? Intended meaning?
I think the term "gender roles" is being used wrongly, or at least unclearly in the article. 'Gender roles' surely refers to the roles a society customarily sets for men and women (She cooks/washes the house/cares for the children - He hunts and protects the family). The text uses are ''"The film is named for a village proverb that reflects gender roles: "To give birth to a boy is considered a big happiness. To give birth to a girl is a small happiness." … and … However, gender roles are not yet equal, with a woman testifying that she had to stop driving a tractor because it was not considered "convenient" for men and women to work together.''

In the first example it is surely the difference in value placed on boys/girls, rather than any roles assigned to either which is exemplified by the proverb, and in the second it is something like the sexes are not yet equal, or that stereotypes of gender roles, still prevent women doing certain tasks. I don't have access to any of the sources so don't know which 'guess' is more correct. Pincrete (talk) 13:46, 31 August 2021 (UTC)