Why is it assumed the womans job is to cook and clean?

Answer 1

Well because traditionally that was how it was. But if both people are working then it is both of your jobs. I stay at home so I can't rationalize in my head why my husband should be expected to work a 60 hr wk and clean and cook so I do it all. Don't get me wrong on the weekends he will help out but for the most part it is my job. So it just depends on your situation.

Answer 2

In many societies, dating back to biblical times (with notable exceptions throughout history) women had no choice but to fulfill this role.

Men hunted / farmed (provided food / substenance to the family), whereas women took care of the home (raised / educated children, cleaned house).

As many folks here have provided the same example here I repeat, it has not been until the last 40+ years or so that women got "freedom" from this role.

Now there again are exceptions where BOTH do this (with the most examples being in this day and age), or one parent does everything. But I think the idea of women doing cooking and cleaning is that it was TAUGHT - instilled from generation to generation.

As one poster highlighted - people generally did not think women could have the capacity to do more than that! And again, women have been pushign that envelope for years! Look at many societies on earth vs. the U.S. or any industrialized country, and the examples are clear!

Most modern - day countries tout women doing a lot of what men can do. But just to note: there are still women "preferring" to fulfill those roles.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

I don't know about you but when my husband does the dishes i go right behind him and go over them again if i don't we would be eating some of the food that stuck to the plate from the night before. The cleaning well let me just say he is blind to dust and dirty floors. I think that's why we women started to clean.

Answer 4

i think that a lot of men assumed this because back in the day
the women did that cook, clean. and take care of the family.
but now with so much going on in career, family society, and
work it hard just to be the wife and mother with so much going
on not that it cant be done. women do it all the time but it a
different time.

Answer 5

That assumption is so old. Men are suppose to work and women are suppose to be stay at home moms that keep the house spotless and feed everyone. In today's world women have to work. In my house we both work and we both do our share around the house. I do all the cooking and laundry, and we both do the cleaning.

Answer 6

From the age when women didn't work outside the house. Men (some) like the benefits of having a woman that contributes to the household, but can't commit to responsibilities. Now women work hard, and it will be fair to share the chores!!!
There are men aware of women's' role, and they help around the house...the others are just abusers!!!

Answer 7

I don't think that it's assumed just seems to fall that way sometimes but I know i'm doing my part to make things more of a equal role in our household. Which I think is a good thing because there doesn't seem to be as much annimosity between the two of us anymore!

Answer 8

Because that is what our society has been preaching to women since forever. It hasn't been too long ago that women were seen as men's "chattel". That means we were viewed as property of our husbands. Times are progressing, but change comes slow. Especially when one gender has to give up the maid service they have been told from childhood they could expect when they got married.

Answer 9

I didn't know women still cooked and cleaned. Mine can't cook anyway, I do.

Answer 10

well traditionally it has been i guess is the reason

nowadays - most couples both work - in that case the household chores should be shared - BUT if you're picky about how something needs to be done (and nag him if he doesn't do it "YOUR" way) then do it yourself and save him and your marriage the grief