This 1971 Coronet educational film directed by J. William Walker looks at the evolution of gender roles in American society. It begins with an unidentifiable person on a motorcycle, who the viewer might assume to be a man — but who turns out to be a woman when she takes her helmet off. This is followed by continuous interviews with a couple, a construction worker, two men in a suits, a working woman, and the motorcyclist herself. Each give their (very diverging) opinions about the role of men and women in society.

0:06 A Coronet Film, 0:35 “Masculine or Feminine – Your Role in Society”, educational collaborator Dr. Fred McKinney, 0:48 a motorcycle speeding down a road, 1:45 men doing different activities like playing football, working out, and doing mechanical work, 2:32 motorcyclist takes off her helmet and picks up a flower, 3:15 women doing different activities like ballet dancing, sewing, and make up, 3:57 different shots of adult men and women, 4:35 motorcyclist speaks to the camera, 4:45 different shots of university students walking on campus, 5:21 a suburban neighborhood, 5:44 a man going to work in a corporate job, 6:10 his wife going to the supermarket and doing shopping, 6:59 the couple speaks to the camera, 7:22 a man speaks to the camera, 7:44 man putting diapers on a baby, 7:57 woman speaks to the camera, 8:18 a construction worker speaking to the camera, 8:55 the motorcyclist speaks to the camera, 9:09 a man speaking to the camera, 9:28 a woman speaking to the camera, 10:05 construction worker speaks to the camera, 10:38 couple from earlier speaking to the camera, 11:25 women working in an office, 11:36 a couple being married, 12:31 couple speaking to the camera, 13:20 man speaking to the camera, 13:54 the couple walking out of the chapel, 14:11 a male boxer preparing for a match, 14:46 man speaking to the camera, 15:08 men doing boxing training, 15:39 motorcyclist speaks to the camera, 15:55 different shots from violent boxing matches, 16:33 man speaking to the camera, 16:47 different university students, 17:26 construction worker speaks to the camera, 17:50 the motorcyclist and her boyfriend both get on motorcycles and drive off, 18:32 directed by J. William Walker

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