Most people, even women, imagine women or own mother, and they think these works are women's job. In addition, many men say, "Women should do it. It's not our job. We work outside very hard every day." For decades years, women also had a same idea. However, the our opinion is changing little by little. In Japan, some married couples changed their rule; a wife works outside and a husband does housework. In some countries, it is not special, but they didn't accept from society in Japan first because we have a fixed idea. Their neighborhood thought the husband couldn't earn money more than his wife. Of course, they had various reasons. For example, money, health, work and so on. However, I think that only man doesn't need to work to earn. A woman can earn enough money to live with own family. It doesn't matter of gender. I agree with the idea that a man works at home as a houseworker if a family can live together happily. I hope the fixed idea is removed and these married couples are accepted by society in Japan more.
That's a funny picture! I've heard that in Japan, women do far more of the housework than men...I hope that can change in the future.
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..and they think this work is women's work. ('work' is uncountable)
However, I think that not only men need to work to earn money.
I agree with you, nice post!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very controversial topic Maiko but I completely agree with your point of view and the Japanese culture. In Colombia nowadays is very similar that most of women have to work and most of men have to do housework and these situations are very normal. There are some chauvinist men whose education was focused in that they can't do any job related with housekeeper, anyway that kind of education has been changing with the time. Very good topic Maiko!
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