Can Men Be From Venus and Women From Mars??

         Throughout society's history, men and women have always had some form of cultural boundary regarding the role each gender is meant to fill.  However, what if those roles were reversing? This question is both intriguing and relevant because men and women are in fact currently experiencing a gender role reversal in America.  Women are seen stepping into more powerful positions in the professional world and men are seen taking on a more nurturing and child-rearing role.   

       It may seem like a very broad and extensive topic for a semester long story and I realized this once I began planning my approach to get the information I will need.  However, I am currently taking a communication class at Wittenberg that has introduced me to the notion of gender roles.  After discussing in class the current state of those roles on a societal level, I immediately thought about it also being evident at Wittenberg.  Especially with the recent inauguration of the first female president in Wittenberg's history, I thought this topic would be extremely prevalent and interesting to students.
        My plan is to interview Dr. Joyner, the new president, to get her perspective as the first female president and her general opinions about women gaining more power in society.  I also want to interview the communication department professors because their gender dynamics are interesting.  Having only one male professor among four women professors will provide me with helpful insight to how gender plays into their professional lives.   I am hoping to first provide readers with a broad societal view of gender role reversal, providing examples and information from credible literature.  After that I will tailor the story to Wittenberg and how students and faculty alike are being influenced by the gender role reversal.  Hopefully this story will be as interesting to my readers as it is to me.