My mother was the primary breadwinner when I was growing up, so that concept is normal and acceptable to me. I see the men around me struggle with the reality that they cannot, for a variety of reasons, solely provide for their families or that the women in their lives earn more than they do.
Is providing for your family inherently male? Is it a necessary component of your personal definition of masculinity?
Or is it merely a social construct and, if so, is it outdated?
If we could deconstruct the idea that homemaking and child rearing is “women’s work” and somehow less valuable than paid employment, would it be more acceptable for men to be stay-at-home fathers?
If you are a stay-at-home dad or househusband, how does the gendered perception of your role affect you? Do you feel somehow less than your male counterparts who are employed outside the home? Did you choose your role or was it simply a matter of circumstance or a financial decision?
Did you choose your role or was it simply a matter of circumstance or a financial decision? Are there benefits to staying at home? What do you love about it?
How do rigid gender roles affect men? Is it easier for younger men to ambrace new concepts of masculinity?
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Genetic, hard wired as much as the maternal instinct is in women, the need to be central to the family.
From our spatial skills to utilitarian bodies, it is what we were made for. it is exactly why it has been so difficult for men to let go, and why, as men gain equality in the area of family, choice, rights, it will be equally difficult for women to let go.
Ats the short answer, the long answer is something I’ll look forward to reading about.