It all depends on what part of advertising/ marketing you want to work in. To work in the creative side (design of ads, slogans etc.) you don't neccesarily need a degree, so long as you can show your ability in an interview. The hours in this line of work do vary and from time to time you will need to work over-time.
Gender roles are socially acceptable and expected rules of behavior for men and women. When people think of gender roles, they often consider traditional roles that dominated the early and mid-20th century in the United States. In these roles, men were the breadwinners of the family, and the women took care of the house and children. These rules of behavior were taught from one generation to another.
In ancient China, men ruled the household and had complete control over his wife. The only role of the wife was to be a servant to their husbands and to produce sons for them so the sons could carry on the family name. Ancient Chinese society widely practiced the ideas of Confucius. Under Confucianism belief, everyone have their role in the society and was to behave accordingly. Women's main duty was to bear a male offspring for her husband, it was reasonsable for a husband to remarry if his first wife cannot bear him a son.