Should men be praised for what women do all the time?
April 24th 2008 04:42
Why do men get so much praise when they do things that were once considered the women’s role?
When we were sitting at the airport several weeks ago, waiting to board our flight Samantha had a wee smelly accident, as babies do. My husband gets up and takes her to the parent’s room to be changed. The woman in the seat next to me said, “Oh you are so lucky what a great husband you have does he help out all the time?”
Similarly, when we went shopping and I needed to go to the toilet he held Samantha and they waited outside for me. When I come out he there is a woman standing there telling him how great he is and then turns to me and says, “You are so lucky, he obviously loves her’, no kidding of course he does he is her father!
When I am out and I have changed Samantha’s nappy nobody tells me how great I am, and nobody comes up and tells me it is obvious I love my baby.
An accountant friend of mine works fulltime and is the family’s main breadwinner while her husband stays at home and brings up both their children. Everyone thinks he is fantastic, for being a stay at home dad, and don’t get me wrong, he is. I also think my friend is fantastic for becoming so accomplished in what traditionally is a males role, but I don’t think she gets constant praise every day.
Women are expected to be part of the workforce nowadays as well as being a carer, but men it seems are still not expected to be a carer as well as holding down a job, seems to me a bit unfair, what do you think?
When we were sitting at the airport several weeks ago, waiting to board our flight Samantha had a wee smelly accident, as babies do. My husband gets up and takes her to the parent’s room to be changed. The woman in the seat next to me said, “Oh you are so lucky what a great husband you have does he help out all the time?”
Similarly, when we went shopping and I needed to go to the toilet he held Samantha and they waited outside for me. When I come out he there is a woman standing there telling him how great he is and then turns to me and says, “You are so lucky, he obviously loves her’, no kidding of course he does he is her father!
When I am out and I have changed Samantha’s nappy nobody tells me how great I am, and nobody comes up and tells me it is obvious I love my baby.
An accountant friend of mine works fulltime and is the family’s main breadwinner while her husband stays at home and brings up both their children. Everyone thinks he is fantastic, for being a stay at home dad, and don’t get me wrong, he is. I also think my friend is fantastic for becoming so accomplished in what traditionally is a males role, but I don’t think she gets constant praise every day.
Women are expected to be part of the workforce nowadays as well as being a carer, but men it seems are still not expected to be a carer as well as holding down a job, seems to me a bit unfair, what do you think?
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Comment by Louie
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Comment by Mrs M
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I agree with Louie it is crazy.
I usually say something like "well yes, he does take an interest in his child"
Probably a bit passive aggressive I know but what can you do when confronted with a stupid comment.
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Comment by Sara Dobson
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Thanks for your comments. It is nice to get compliments and I suppose if having lots of women tell my husband he's great encourages him to do even more with Samantha thats got to be a good thing.