women should not be limited to the kitchen

Should women’s role be limited to the kitchen? In the past women were believed to belong to the kitchen, there were seen as the helper to their husbands and children. (Scott, 2012) states that women always have been known to be caretakers of the family. They were to stay at home and care for the children and their husbands were out earning the income. In today’s society, however, women are out in the job market earning a steady income along with their husbands. They may even hold title such as CEO or run in politics. This blog will discuss in details why women’s role should not be limited to the kitchen. Women in today’s society have been opened eyes to the rights they have, such as gender equality which is defined by (Du Plessis & Corder, 1994: 139) as the concept that implies that men and women should receive equal treatment. Women have the right to make a choice as to whether or not do they want to cook or clean the house. Although it could be seen as a duty of a woman to cook for her household, there is also a possibility that an “expected cooker” does not like cooking or cannot cook. Being in the kitchen or taking care of the house and the people in it should be one’s free will and not forced. Free will is defined by the (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2010) as “the power to make your own decisions without being controlled by God, men or fate.” So it can be said that women who go to work and come back to do the house chores, chooses to live in that way while there are others who chooses not to. As it was mentioned in the previous paragraph, women have right and forcing women to stay in the kitchen simply means violation of their rights. With that being said, Fisk (2011) still says that Gender inequality continues to exist in advanced industrial societies, such as the US, despite a plethora of changes that work against gender discrimination. Agassi (1989) says the private family households condemns women to do household work and child care and thus to inequality. Although gender inequality continues, more women still continues to exercise their rights. In conclusion, it can be said that women should not be limited to the kitchen but use their talents and gifts in other areas. Bibliography Agassi, B.J. 1989. Theories of Gender Equality Lessons from the Israeli Kibbutz. Vol (3) 6 Du Plessis, L. & Corder, H. 1994. Understanding South Africa’s Transitional Bill of Rights. Cape Town: Juta &Co Fisk, S. 2011. Gender News: How Does Gender Inequality Persist?. Available: http://gender.standford.edu/news/2011/now-does-gender-inequality-persist [accessed 22 August 2013] Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. 2010. International Student’s Edition. Cape Town: Oxford University Press Scott, G. 2012. Women’s role in today’s society. Available: http://www.studymode.com/essays/women-s-role-in-today-s-society-954953.html [accessed 22 August 2013]