Latinos are considered to be the largest race in the United States today. Latinos have gender roles and social status within their families and home. Unlike African Americans, Latino women carry a more traditional role within the home. Latino women carry a stay at home role within the family. This includes taking care of the home, cleaning and caring for the children for example. Latinos usually have extended family members living with them in their home such as a grandparent or cousins for example. Compared to African American men, Latino men led a more dominate role within the social influence of family life. Latino men care for their families by working and keeping up their financial duties and responsibilities. According to Alainal (2015), Latino women are to give the gift of birthing children and have a more submissive role. Latino women are treated with a high regard because they give the gift of life (Alainal, …show more content…
African American women seem to have suffered more compared to the other races regarding the gender aspect. This is because a majority of African American families are raised by a single parent. Making them have to work harder to stay outside of poverty lines. Social equality with gender overall in all races is lacking due to lower wages that women are paid compared to men. Comparing all gender roles the gender roles of each race are similar but different. African American women work compared to Latino women who stay home. All women are similar because they earn a lower wage compared to men. According to Frable (1997), the US Bureau Census indicated that by the year 2050 the United States will have a population that make up approximately 53% of Americans, with only 25% of the population who are to be Hispanic, along with 14% being African Americans and the lowest with only 8% of the population being of Asian descent. There are many different cultures which are continuing to grow rapidly in the United States. I believe racism along with gender inequality should be a thing of the past. In order to provide equality to every race and gender income limitations should be set at the same amounts to earn the same wages. I believe this will help to increase the likely