Family women versus career women
.doc21. Family women versus career women.
No doubt that women have the same nature abilities for mental development as men have. But some time ago because of some prejudices men thought that it was impossible for a woman to become an equally educated specialist. And all doors were closed for women, esp. in the field of science. But after a long struggle, women achieved their goals and now they can get any job they want. And men rate women highly and they are even proud to work with women who are qualified specialists and caring mothers.
Actually, there are two reasons why mothers and wives work. One reason is that they work to earn money to support their families, so work becomes like an economic necessity. About 80% of women who work support their children without the help of a man. These women often have financial difficulties. And another reason is that woman works because they want to work, it gets her independence, self-esteem, a sense of competence, self-fulfillment. She gets the chance to choose her own life and her own man, or even no man.
A wife’s working may add a strain to the family. When both parents work, they sometimes have less time to spend with their children and each other. In other ways, however, many couples believe that the family has been helped by women working. The majority of men and women say that they prefer a marriage in which the husband and wife share responsibilities for home, such as child rearing and housework. It seems perfectly reasonable. Both have careers, both have to work a couple of days a week to earn enough to live on, so why shouldn’t they share the housework? So no one has to sacrifice his or her career. And in such a way all problems will be resolved and everyone will be happy!