A husband should be obligated to support his wife just based on the fact that she is his wife, his dependent, and he is responsible for her. It should not be dependent on how much housework she does or whether or not they have children that she is responsible to care for. I see in … Continue reading Marriage is Not Meant to be Egalitarian
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The Provider Role Belongs to Man
"It is sad that such a subject is even necessary to discuss, because for generations, women, whether they were single or childless, married or widowed, were protected from the pressures of earning a living, and the fathers, husbands, brothers and sons, proudly took their responsibility to be good providers and protectors of the family." (1) … Continue reading The Provider Role Belongs to Man
A Personal Reflection on “I Love Lucy”
Practically everyone's heard of I Love Lucy, a 1950s TV show about a crazy red-headed housewife (played by Lucille Ball) who is married to a Cuban band leader (played by Desi Arnaz). I personally never watched the TV show until here recently when, disgusted by even the family TV shows of today's era and exhausting … Continue reading A Personal Reflection on “I Love Lucy”
Thoughts on Coverture, Suffrage, Chivalry, Patriarchy and the Natural Order
"There are people in Europe who, confounding together the different characteristics of the sexes, would make of man and woman beings not only equal but alike. They would give to both the same functions, impose on both the same duties, and grant to both the same rights; they would mix them in all things – … Continue reading Thoughts on Coverture, Suffrage, Chivalry, Patriarchy and the Natural Order
B. A. Hunter 