Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Qt. 3 Outside Reaidng FOUR

Today I read an article from the New York Times titled a Breadwinner Rethinks Gender Roles by M.P. Dunleavey. This article discussed how a writer for the Times is the "breadwinner" in her family while her husband stays home, and cares for their young baby. I think this was an interesting article because it illustrated a couple good points, one of them being how much society has changed. The article discussed how her situation was like a flipped episode of "Father knows best." I think it is really cool how woman now are able to go to work and earn legitimate wages and are not just stay at home wives any longer. This article also illustrated how men take a sense of pride in being the soul provider of a family. Men have a natural wanting to be the person who is the "hero" of the family and keeping everyone safe and healthy with the money they earn at job. I think that it takes a special man to step back and say his role isn't what it has traditionally been thought to be, the man should be the breadwinner and the woman should care for the family. This article showed me just how awesome but rare it is that a man is willing to care for his child and allow his wife to go off to work and be the sole provider for the family. In conclusion this was an opening inside perspective on gender roles practically flipped.

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