============================================================= What do you mean? What are you calling a traditional male role? =============================================================
Traditional male roles is a broad definition taking on several meanings. One being characteristics, like assertiveness, "breadwinner", disciplinarian, and so one. Another meaning actual positions in society, like a fireman, where guidelines may need to be adjusted in order to facilitate differences in gender physiology, so as not to get sued. Another is with things such as Title 19, DV laws, and child/support - things that give preferential treatment based on gender.
============================================================= Plenty of women on here have had to take on a traditional male role because of divorce or the situation leading up to divorce. They've become the provider for their family because their ex-husband's simply DON'T WANT TO DO the traditional male role of providing. =============================================================
I don't deny that at all - hence my reply above mentioning 'preaching to the choir' on these boards.
As I alluded to earlier in this thread, men want to "make love" to a woman - not a female with increased masculine characteristics. A man can "have sex" with just about any female, but it takes a WOMAN in order to illicit the psychological/emotional bond within him - and not just during "the act" either, but ALL THE TIME.