Gender Roles and Household Vocabulary

Vocabulary and expressions regarding family structures, traditional gender roles, household chores, and social expectations.

Homemaker

La personne au foyer; a person who manages a household and home.

Household

Le foyer; a house and its occupants.

Nuclear family

Famille nucléaire; a family group consisting of parents and their children.

Old-fashioned

Démodé; belonging to or characteristic of a past style or era.

Instill

Inculquer; to gradually but firmly establish an idea or attitude in a person's mind.

Pass on

Transmettre; to hand down or transmit knowledge, tradition, or values to someone else.

Modern conveniences

Équipement moderne; labor-saving appliances and devices in the home.

Commercial

Un spot publicitaire; a broadcast television or radio advertisement.

Advertisement

Publicité; a public notice promoting a product, service, or event.

Educate / bring up / raise

To rear, care for, and guide the development of a child.

Take care of / look after

To attend to the needs, health, safety, or protection of someone or something.

Conform to / with / obey

To comply with or abide by established rules, societal standards, or expectations.

Free oneself from

To liberate or release oneself from constraints, duties, or social expectations.

Stand up for something

To defend, support, or speak in favor of a cause, belief, or principle.

Stuck in traditions

Unable or unwilling to adapt or move past long-standing cultural customs and traditional roles.

Stay-at-home mother / housewife

A mother or married woman who works primarily inside the home caring for the household and children.