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The Simpsons - A Sociological Approach
herself: big problem! “You?! Get a job? You can’t get a job; if you do who will take care of the kids and of the house then? And besides, you don’t know how to do anything.” He goes on arguing about his role in the family and that supporting them made him feel both a good husband and a good father. How about cooking for his kids... wouldn’t that make him a good father? It was incredible the way Homer made every skill that would have helped Marge get a job seem so useless and unimportant.
Another significant thing is that everyday after work, Homer goes to this little bar (called Moe’s) to get drunk, but Marge never drinks.
Also, most of the times when they are visiting somebody Marge helps her host (the woman I mean) clean up after dinner and is asking for recipes, while Homer talks to the “man of the house” about work and other “important things”.
In conclusion, I’d say that the overall message that a little kid would get from these cartoons is that girls should be nice and quiet, always around their mothers, while boys are allowed to be naughtier and should be more independent.