I have a big problem with the who feminist movement. Yes, I am a woman, and I like to have rights, and I like to be respected. A movement towards that is great. Yes, women should have the right to vote and should have the ability to support their family. But I think things have gone too far.
Chilvary is dead. That's a very sad statment. Why did we kill it? What happened to the dream of the knight in shining armor?? I still dream of a guy that would carry books, open door, initiate relationships and conversations. I dream of a leader and a man who makes the larger sum of money and who's career is most important in supporting the family. Why did the women reject this kind of dream? Why is it looked down upon to be a "housewife"? Someone has to raise the children, and I sure don't want society to raise my kids. I know that some women don't have the choice, single mothers or low income families. If it's to help the family, then fine, but the mother's place is with the children. Children who's mother's stay home have a better chance surviving and being sucessful. They are better socially because they know how it feels to be loved and taken care of. It has been proven they are less likely to do drug, alcohol, or to party, because there is always someone home to keep tabs on them.
So, I look for men who respect these thoughts. I want a guy who WANTS me to stay home if at all possible, but still has respect for my reasons why. I want a guy who can be a leader, why would I want a guy that makes me do all the work while he sits back and relaxes? Women have enough to do in the relationship with out having to take on the role of the man.
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Why assume that because "chivalry is dead" that suddenly women must do all the work? Just because the man allows the woman some freedom and initiative doesn't mean the relationship is one sided.
If anything chivalry makes the woman do all the work because it is based on the assumption that the woman is weak and needs the man to do things and provide for her. After all that opening doors and pulling back chairs is through you are expected to cook dinner, help the kids and leave Dad alone so he can relax after a hard day of providing.
I respect women, but I respect them as people on an equal level with me, not as pretty flowers that need my protection. I even hold women in a certain reverence. Chivalry keeps women dependent on male attentions and male initiative. The woman waits for the man do everything and then she responds.
That being said, to each their own. I am sure you will find the kind of guy you are looking for. Whatever you want, someone has it.
Res ipsa loquitur.
Memento mori, mahalo.
Yeah... except guys STILL expect the woman to do all the housework and have a job... otherwise, who does it? no one. Someone has to do it, and since the guys tend to assume that's the woman's job, the woman ends up working two jobs.
I have to say it is true that children will do better with a full time parent, but there seems to be no reason that this should be the mother. Children with stay-at-home dads are just as well off as those with stay-at-home moms.
As far as chivalry, i think it's a lovely idea, but shouldn't be unilaterally applied. It's nice for guys to open doors for me, but why shouldn't women do the same? Personally, I believe feminism has nothing to do with the "death of chivalry." In fact, I still see nice guys AND girls showing the same politeness all the time.
Both my parents work. Both my parents cook dinner. Both do laundry, and other household chores. My mom is usally the one doing hedge-trimming or lawn-mowing or other "manly" jobs. My dad has no problem mending clothes. My point is, this arrangement works out, because they're both doing what they want to do. Family roles should be assigned not based on Gender stereotypes, but on what everyone wants. If you want to be a housewife, more power to you, but I'd like to decide for myself what to do rather than letting society choose for me.