What was once a reason for pride, but now has lost all meaning

Some 40 years ago, social stereotypes were firmly established in society. Many of the things that our parents were proud of are now worthless. It is good that today people look at the world more broadly, they judge those who do not understand less, and they are more eager for self-development. We will talk about things that used to be the norm and a reason for pride, and think about how modern people look at these things.



Marriage was previously married once. Divorce was unthinkable. A divorced woman was considered a spoiled commodity, no one else married her. People were afraid of getting divorced because public opinion was more important than their own feelings. “Love” is my grandmother’s favorite phrase. Now people live in a civil marriage and divorce, if they have a reason. It is not true that before they loved more, just no one took the garbage out of the house so as not to provoke gossip. Your own well-being and psychological health is in the first place for a modern person. People diverge if they have different interests and goals in life, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.



Every father dreamed of a son to raise an heir. Now this stereotype is in the past, caring parents are equally happy with both the boy and the girl who was born. There is no point in loving your blood less for being the wrong sex. Although today, thanks to the imposition of stereotyped thinking, there are such fathers since childhood.



There was a time when a full-fledged mother was considered a woman who gave birth naturally. If for some reason she was given a Caesarean section, then she did not give birth herself, but only endured. Fortunately, today doctors offer anesthesia, there are many ways to give birth naturally. But we are all different, and everyone understands that sometimes physiological features or contraindications lead to the fact that doctors recommend Caesarean section.



My grandmother used to get up at 5 a.m. to make breakfast and iron my grandfather’s shirt perfectly. He always had a starched collar and an even arrow on his trousers. The grandmother was proud that her husband was dressed with a pin, as this was an indicator of a caring and hardworking wife. Talk about a man doing something around the house, and could not be. The owner of the house is a woman, and the husband is a breadwinner. She cooks and laundries and goes shopping. It used to be. Now people have learned to share household chores, there are men who like to cook, and they don’t see anything demeaning about washing the floor. Some even go on maternity leave instead of their wives. Isn't that beautiful?



There were no job vacancies 40 years ago. It was an honor to work in one place all my life. It's different now. The world is developing, new vacancies are constantly appearing. People are looking for new jobs to increase income and work in comfortable conditions.



How wonderful that the fashion for natural fur coats has passed! The world has become more humane, and a fur coat made of fox is an indicator of living, not a reason to be proud. People dress in comfortable clothes, and rarely when clothes become a matter of pride. Valuable moral qualities of a person and his skills, not appearance.



When I went to university, my grandmother used to say, “If you learn, you’ll become a person, you’ll find a good job.” The diploma does not guarantee successful employment. Faster than those who rub their pants in pairs are people who have practical skills, not just know a few beautiful words from a book.



Of course, it all depends on the upbringing and outlook of the parents. And to our time survived conservatives who condemn appearance and do not consider daughters their heirs. It is important to expand the scope of consciousness and not to fill the bright heads of your children with template thinking. Social stereotypes form narrow minds. What do you think?