Throughout history the roles of men and women played a major part of the everyday life, however women in ancient egypt were given a lot more freedom then anywhere else known in that time. Men and women were considered to have equal right, men and woman their different social roles. The roles of women consisted of anything they desired. If women wanted to work they had the opportunity and many different options of jobs to choose from, dancers and singers were highly recommended and was considered one of the good jobs for women. Other jobs included ritual mourners at funeral and what these women would do is display an act of grief by pulling at their hair and throwing dust upom their heads, while dressed in mourning dresses that exposed their breast. Surprsing prostitution was considered a job in ancient egypt, prostitutes in ancinet egypt wore blue fish net dresses and red lipstick and some just prefered being nude. While jobs for men consisted of farming, working on the field, they had a high level of understanding the importance of working that inlcuded growing crops also buying and selling. They worked all day, nut still managed to make some time to teach their son's how to do buisness and trade. Even though men and women were equal, men were stil valued over women to the point where women would make the efffort to appear and dress more like a man to be valued more. Men in ancient egypt were expected to treat women with respect and at the same time hold their ground. Protecting and supporting their household and family was one of the roles for men that included supporting and taking over when help is needed for older family members usaully it is always the elsdest son that takes control. For women at age fourteen were considered to be an adult that includes working, marriage and bearring children. Women were respected according to their ability to fulfill their roles and performing their duites well.