Wednesday Wisdom: "Ladies Get Your Own Bags"
With Valentine's Day around the corner, I saw this post and thought it spoke volumes. I agree with everything Funke Fatai said in this post. I believe there are gender roles, especially in the African culture, with expectations for the man to provide the money and the woman to cook and clean. Society puts such a heavy burden on the man to provide a lifestyle for the woman that she can't provide for herself. Now granted, I do believe a man SHOULD provide for his woman and his family. It is part of his responsibility to be a provider. I also think part of a woman's responsibility is to cook, clean and nurture her family. BUT I believe people forget that relationships, whether dating or marriage is a partnership. BOTH parties should bring something to the table. The man should provide, but that doesn't mean he can't help around the house with cleaning and cooking. Also, I strongly encourage women to have their own "bags" aka money. The Proverbs 31 woman ...