What was this author’s perception of gender roles in the 1950s? Men and women were free to do as they wished; the author feels there should be a greater distinction between the roles. The author doesn’t approve of the roles as described in this article; the roles are stereotypical of males and females. Men were supposed to be the ones going off to work while the wife stayed home and took care of the house. Gender roles were definite; the author appears to approve of the gender roles presented in the article.