"Mr. Hyde" (a very unique, funny and interesting person) has whether or not men can be homemakers in the Indian Woman's Issues forum. Responses range from laughter to debate, but here are some of the best responses towards that question:
- Ruchi: Men are also capable of being perfectly good homemakers...but first the mindset needs to be changed. When people see certain jobs as "women's work", men are not supposed to do them. But only if all work is considered equal, and even men take interest in sharing the house-work etc, will Indian men try to be good homemakers (Source*)
- Anjana: Homemaking according to me is a full time job and will need the person to stay at home(with servants or without).It's an unpaid profession.
Men can definitely be homemakers but the society does not look good upon them but if a woman is a homemaker it's fine..So it's been a woman's profession from time unknown.. (Source*) - Nabanita: When both r working, both should share the household chores....but depends on who does which chore better....if the wife is better at cooking, the husband can do the grocery shopping....there must be a balance between the amount of work done by each....each and every work cannot be divided into 50-50 and shared equally.....can the husband make the crying infant quiet as soon as the mother?....some things women r expert at...so men can help out in other chore....like ironing clothes... (Source*)
I think Nabanita has the most realistic view, especially in America. I am not sure if this is a cultural, religious or general concept, but it seems that "Stay at home Dads" are often frowned upon in society, and are referred to as losers in mainstream America.
