Do you think it is okay for a man to be a stay at home dad?
Are all traditional gender roles outdated?
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SW-User
I believe that traditional gender roles are only outdated if the person asking the question thinks that they are. To them they might be. That's perfectly fine. To the mother of three down the street, mothering might be her number one goal and aim in life. She might love her traditional role in her life. And that's fine too.
The point being, here, is that the traditional gender roles being outdated or not is dependent entirely on the person considering them.
That being said, who would dare to have the audacity to demand that someone do something they don't want to do? Or vice versa.
As for me, asking whether it's cool for a man to stay home with his children? Yeah, certainly. However, for myself, I would just be happy to have someone whom I could trust without reservation to watch my daughter when I cant.
The point being, here, is that the traditional gender roles being outdated or not is dependent entirely on the person considering them.
That being said, who would dare to have the audacity to demand that someone do something they don't want to do? Or vice versa.
As for me, asking whether it's cool for a man to stay home with his children? Yeah, certainly. However, for myself, I would just be happy to have someone whom I could trust without reservation to watch my daughter when I cant.
Fernie · F
@SW-User you miss the part where society dictates how each gender should behave. In that sense many feel pressured to act a certain way...many people still scoff at stay at home Dads..and Women CEO's....not manly..not Womanly...too weak..too strong..so it does not always matter how a person feels about their gender role...they feel they MUST act the way society/the buybull tells them to
SW-User
@Fernie The person you describe, being so dependent upon society's approval, must be quite shallow and ignorant. People defy such societal norms day to day. To wit, these same norms are slowly, but surely, crumbling.
Despite this, you are correct...
Despite this, you are correct...