The Introverted Detective

Men have expectations put on them, just like women do. Today I'm going to break down what was expected of them from the 1800s to now. (If you want to see what was expected of women, read my previous post.) Men have gone to war, gone to work, enforced the law, and done the dirty work in society (by dirty work I mean manual labor) for centuries. Unlike women, they were generally expected to be out making the money and fighting wars for most of their lives. Without further ado, let's go into the specifics of what was expected when. What's Expected and When 1800s -   No surprise here, they were the breadwinners. To be a breadwinner here means to be working a trade or factory job, being a pastor, or being a civic leader in the community. They were responsible for their families. When it came time to fight the elements or the civil war, you fought for your family and their survival. This was a tough time to be anyone, but especially so if you were male and had to pr...

Women today have a choice of what to wear. We aren't expected to be housewives all our lives, be stay at home moms for life, or focus solely on finding a husband. We can now be single, working women. We can be married working women, too, thanks to the changing times and the freedom we have acquired in today's era. If you so desire you can be a stay-at-home mom, but it's a choice you can make for yourself. The point? We have a choice. 1950s ad for a mixer  I'm going to give you a brief overview of every era up to now. Coming up next week is the men's side of expectations up until now.  The Overview  1800s -  Your status, in this case, matters. Middle and upper-class white women had the expectation of educating the kids. Either way, you stayed home and raised the kids. Being in the public sphere wasn't a woman's place, according to that society. There were white women writing, usually under a different, male, name. While some did that, othe...

Chivalry, some of us think it is holding the door open for women and that is all. We'd be wrong, then. Chivalry code has to do with integrity as a knight, love, and battle. Yes, it does say treating women well is good, but it also has the guidelines to a fair fight. Chivalry is the honor code of a knight. In Medieval times this was understood by all. It was a part of their society.  A knight was aggressive in battle, but honorable at home. There was etiquette when it came to women. Think King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and you have the romanticized example. The Code According to The Song of Roland, this was the code knights adhered to.  1. serve God/maintain Church  2. serve Liege Lord in valour/faith  3. protect the weak/defenseless 4. give aid (succour) to widows/orphans  5. refrain from offending  6. live by honor for glory  7. despise being paid for reward  8. fight for welfare of all  9. obey authority...

Body image has changed for women over time and anyone who pays attention to the ladies' fashion department knows. Looking at ads from all different time periods, the female gender has been told to gain weight and have curves, then lose weight to look like a store mannequin, all because of changing fashion trends. This blog will include many ads from way back when that are not exactly nice to women, so if you are offended by them, just know that they are here to illustrate my point on changing body trends. They are here to show what society expected of women in that time period. Thank you for understanding. From the Beginning Starting from 1910 until now, let's dig into the changing trends. The trend in 1910 was to have a tiny waist, referred to technically as a Gibson Girl.  A Gibson Girl body was a small waist with large hips and a soft body. Large curls were the usual touch, as well. It was a corset time period, but I could say that of a lot of eras. B...