The Role of Women Being raised in China, women were taught to be independent and career minded at a very early age.
Women are a large and very important part of the work force.
They earn the same wages as men and compete for the same positions. At home, men cooked, took care of the children just as women did. Of course, divorce was almost unheard of in my generation. When I first came to the United States of America, a lot of people were surprised I was a physician, especially women of my own age. Many people were surprised I was a physician.