According to social role theory (Eagly et al., 2000), gender differences in social behavior arise from prevailing divisions of gender roles in societies, in which women are viewed as homemakers and men as economic providers. It is proposed that these gender roles lead to stereotypical ideas and expectations about the different nature and behavior of men and women (i.e., gender stereotypes), which lead to differential treatment of men and women, and boys and girls, which in turn leads to gender differences in behavior