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Sure some is learned, but I think it is biological.
We humans are communal, we have long childhoods for a reason, to pass on successful information to new generations from the older.
It's a biological development, to continue human survival.
Not all gender role are biological, though. Cultural and historical difference play a part. For example, "typical" male dress vs. "typical" female dress. I don't see this as being innate, as, from an evolutionary standpoint, clothing is not biological. What is typical dress for each gender is a social construct, one that has varied historically and across cultures. I think that there is some biology in gender roles... physical differences between the genders probably has a bit to do with that. But there are some that are purely societal.