I know some men who can't boil water, don't know the first thing about doing laundry, and couldn't take care of their kids on their own to save their life.
Does this mean that men are complete incompetents? No, though there are some out there who probably fit that description, just as there are women. I think it all boils down to whether or not one was raised to know how to take care of one's self or not.
Personally, I think these types of things are basic life skills that everyone should learn, just like it's important to know how to swim, how to drive a stick shift, how to sew on a button or change a tire.
And I would posit that people who don't teach these things to ALL their children are being remiss. In the real world many marriages fail and people get divorced, so both men and women better know how to take care of themselves without a partner.
"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."
-- Maya Angelou
I know some men who can't boil water, don't know the first thing about doing laundry, and couldn't take care of their kids on their own to save their life.
Does this mean that men are complete incompetents? No, though there are some out there who probably fit that description, just as there are women. I think it all boils down to whether or not one was raised to know how to take care of one's self or not.
Personally, I think these types of things are basic life skills that everyone should learn, just like it's important to know how to swim, how to drive a stick shift, how to sew on a button or change a tire.
And I would posit that people who don't teach these things to ALL their children are being remiss. In the real world many marriages fail and people get divorced, so both men and women better know how to take care of themselves without a partner.
"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."
-- Maya Angelou