Gender bender
Everyone should play their part in making their relationship work. But traditionally, within the dynamics of a relationship, there are certain gender roles that society has already mapped out for us. As such, many times men are expected to do hard labour, while women have been designated the caregiver.
But in today’s world, how important are these gender roles?
Cassandra:
These things would be considered important if I was living back in the days of my grandmother. Things and times have changed.
Orville:
There is nothing sexier to me than watching my woman using the cutlass to cut the grass. When I met her I knew she was a very independent woman; if she saw something that needed to be done she would do it and wouldn’t wait for me to get to it. When we were making the addition to our house she was out there with me mixing cement. She is a Jackie of all trades and I love that.
Nadia:
I think that certain things are just naturally things that should be done by women and some that should be done by men. I have no problem with being a housewife and catering to the needs of my family. I get joy from keeping a clean house and keeping my family happy.
Donovan:
I grew up in a single-parent household and I watched my mother work her fingers to the bones. I remember my mother building a big fowl coop around the back of our house; she got no help from any man. So I didn’t grow up thinking that there were some things that women must not do. When I had my first girlfriend she was surprised at how well I cooked. My mother taught me how to cook, wash and clean for myself. My current girlfriend is of the belief that everything must be put in the machine to wash. I don’t buy into that so I wash some of our (yes, our) clothes by hand. Not a lot of men would do that.
Stephanie:
Gender roles don’t really exist that much, people just do what needs to be done. So if I’m raking the yard one morning, then he’s in the house making breakfast and caring for the kids. In today’s world, what works works.
