Meaghan is a single parent of two small children. When she discovered that her basement was flooded in the middle of a storm, she went down cellar, and began to bring buckets of water outside, working until it was water free. Which gender role is Meaghan?

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Meaghan's actions demonstrate an androgynous gender role, as she is taking on a task that is traditionally considered masculine (dealing with a flooded basement) while being a single mother, which involves traditionally feminine roles.

Meaghan Is a Single Parent of Two Small Children