I respect and honor women so much. Be it a stranger, or a friend, one thing i will never do is to let a woman do the bulk of any job while I sit back and watch. If she's carrying a heavy load, I would subconsciously want to give a helping hand. I don't do this because I look down on women, but I do it because I know and understand the fact that women are a really important part of the society. I can't imagine how the world will be like if we don't have women around. Let me pause for a minute and celebrate and appreciate all the women out there. Thank you for being you.
One argument that have been around for a long time is that: "What a man can do, a woman can do more better." I don't know who came up with this argument but then, to an extent i think its actually true. Though they seem like weaker vessels, women are strong, brave and at times, more courageous than most men, irrespective of the fact that there are some biological factors that do affect their emotional stat at times.
This post is an entry for hive learners prompt, Gender Equity. In this post, I will write my perspective of gender equity, how it affect the financial responsibility of a family and society at large. This post is basically, my perspective on this topic, so, here goes...
To the best of my knowledge, gender equity literally means that both gender are equal in all ramification. This means that instead of only the man being the bread winner of the family, the responsibility will be shared equally between the man and the woman. There will be fair judgement and no special treatment because of gender.
I grew up in a home where my dad was the bread winner of our family. Though some things happened along the line with my dad, when he was around he made sure to be the bread winner of the family. My mom took care of the stomachs and wellbeing of our family, ensuring adequate bonding between my siblings and I. My mom and dad knew their role and they played it perfectly without complain. Welp, none that i heard of though.
Gender equality may sound nice but then, i can't help it but think, if a man and a woman goes out to win bread, who will be at home to take care of the kids?? A nanny?? I'm not against gender equality, but then, when i think of it, i see quite a lot of harm than good.
Yes, it may help improve the family's financial capacity, but then, who will ensure proper growth and development for the children?? For me, I think things are better the way they are. Let the man be the head of the house given that he is responsible and sensible enough to head the family.
However, this does not mean that when a man is not financially bouyant enough to support his family, his wife will not assist. I think it goes two ways. The wife should at least assist the man when things go south and vice versa.
Thank you for reading.