Why?
2007-08-26 04:15:58 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Not really.
Its not about men or women leading a family. Its about who is more capable of doing so.
2007-08-26 17:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by EverSeeking 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Traditionally, YES, but society is changing, what about single mothers, they are the head of their family. Single parent families were frowned upon a few years ago , and now its quite the norm, its easier for people to make their own decisions nowadays. It was always the father who earned the bread and looked after his wife, but that was when the wife didnt go to the pub, looked after the house and kids, and baked bread and buns. Equality is here, and nobody can afford to pass comment on anyone elses situation. In a nutshell my answer is NO nowadays and YES in the good old days.
2007-08-28 22:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by hard to know 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a man is a single parent, he should be the head of the family. If he is a husband and father, then leading the family should be a shared endeavor by both mother and father. If a a woman is a single parent, then she is the head of the family. Also, grand parents fall into this as well as aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters. In fact which ever adult is the caretaker for the child or children they would be head of the family. This would be shared if more than one adult is in the family and is in a care taking position.
2007-08-26 11:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by poots 2 · 8⤊ 2⤋
According to my knowledge in India its running as cyclic form- First Mother or Grand Mother was treated as Familys Head and It changed and Presently Father is treated as Head of the Family. In olden days Grand Father was also treated as a Head of the Family in the Joint Families System
2007-08-28 07:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by Rama Krishna 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what do you mean by head of the family. a head has two brains,one is the mother and the other one is the father
2007-08-29 09:50:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In earlier days it was said that father are considered as the heads of the family because they are one who give money to the family. But from my point of view both men and women should have equal status and treat equally. There should be no head of family. They should love each other.
2007-08-26 11:28:38 · answer #6 · answered by Aruna 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Men are told as the Head of the Family not because they are the males they have responsiblity to take the family unique. Though Men are treated as the Heads of the Family they should not take there own decision they have to take the Decesion on having discussion with the women that is his wife mother because she is also having equal importance there.
2007-08-26 11:28:37 · answer #7 · answered by Ramasubramanian 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Why do we have to isolate families into nuclear/atomized families? It makes life so difficult for a man and woman rearing a family. If families were not atomized, yours would be a moot point. By head, do you mean boss, or what? What's wrong with two parents making decisions together and sharing power? They can work out the details. There need be no set rules. Sometimes one can head, while at other times the other can head the family, whatever that means. (I know you don't mean children heading the family, although I know a few in which they do, unfortunately.)
2007-08-26 11:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by jaicee 6 · 4⤊ 4⤋
I think "head of the family" is an antiquated term now as family dynamics have changed significantly over the last few decades. I mean in many two-parent families, both parents work full-time and are equally involved in the decision-making process for the household. We know of single-parent (mother or father) families and even homosexual couples (where "traditional" gender roles are blurred even more) also raising children successfully. So in answer to your question, really any average adult, male or female, regardless of the family setup, is equally capable of taking charge and handling the rigours of family life.
2007-08-26 11:46:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
I can't even imagine that working. My mother reared all her children by herself, although a husband was there.........just too busy, too something to help. I know that my husband works hard and tries to get involved in family things, but, I work hard, also, and manage to get the family things done well. It's a different mind set for each family, though. Some men are good at arranging the children's fulfilment of needs, as they need to have someone help them. In our family, this mama and grandma takes care of the small, important things.
2007-08-26 11:32:19 · answer #10 · answered by laurel g 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Men can't afford families. There's too much anti white male discrimination!
2007-08-29 18:23:59 · answer #11 · answered by Incognito 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋