Gender roles are expectations set by society based on society's beliefs and values ​​regarding gender and sex (Henslin 2015 ). My mother told me when I was little that being a woman was hard work, she would look down on me and tell me how much easier life would have been if I had been born a boy. At the time, I didn't understand what she meant, but as I grew older, I realized the meaning of our conversation. My mother is an old fashion Mexican lady and in Mexico a woman's role is to be a housewife, take care of the children and the household, listen to your husband obey his rules and to stay quiet even when he is unfaithful or beats you. My father's role was to be the breadwinner, he had no rules. He was not affectionate, perhaps because he had to fulfill his role of being fearless, strong and masculine. My mother, on the other hand, has always been thoughtful, caring and loving. Gender roles can also be a factor in inequality. Today, many women still face inequality. It has been proven repeatedly in studies that women are paid less than men in most professions. There was a time when women were not allowed to vote or buy property. In some cultures, women still face issues of inequality. For example, the Muslim community has very strict rules regarding women's dress and marriage arrangements. Women are considered property without authority. Women are not considered as providers of their