Traditionally, women stayed at home or had the lesser of the paying jobs. In today's society we are seeing stay at home dad's or women that are providing the majority of the financial support.
Females and Males: Please state your situation (stay at home, occupation, student, etc) and say whether you are comfortable with traditional or modern gender roles.
Males- think about what it is/would be like to have a woman supporting you financially. What do you think about not working, but staying home to watch the kids or make dinner?
Females-do you/would you feel right supporting your husband? Do you think he is fit to be a stay at home daddy?
Feel free to add any other comments, etc.
2007-02-23 09:55:02 · 4 answers · asked by hambone1985 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
If you live long enough and have the stomach for it, both roles can teach new and valuable lesson.
2007-02-23 09:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a married student. My husband makes the most money right now and is putting me through college. When we have children I will not be a stay at home mom, but I'd love it if my husband could stay home with the kids. I'm studying to get my teaching license and feel that I will have a responsibility to my students. I wouldn't mind supporting us, but I know my husband would be bothered by it. He wants to take care of our family.
As for gender roles today, I do not like the way our society is pressuring girls into having sex at younger ages. It's not healthy or even entirely enjoyable at younger ages.
But just as a side note, if the world were perfect (or at least better) I wouldn't mind staying home. I am a writer at heart; I just know that it is incredibly hard to make a living that way. If I could stay home and write, and we could share responsibility of the kids, I'd be happy. But there is no way I'd want to be the traditional mother and raise the kids without my husband's help.
2007-02-23 18:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Kharm 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not married yet but I agree that women these days seem to be more career minded.
I don't mind if the woman's career comes first. I can cook and help with the kids and housework. We can still be happy together and each reach our goals.
2007-02-23 19:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by CoolLuke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for us it is more traditional...i work part time...Husband makes four times what I make.. since women have less red blood cells and tire easily it is best men do work more hrs than women..
my kids are adults and both are married...
2007-02-23 18:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋