Modern Role Reversals Between Men and Women

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During the old days, the husband is the one who would be out working hard to make money for his family and make sure that all the necessities are sufficient. While the women often seen as the one who would tend to any housekeeping needs and would spend the whole day at home looking after the children as well as making sure that a house feels like a home. However, in this modern time, this way of living is not only dying out but actually seeing a role-reversal between both man and women.
We can see that there are many different views towards the term househusband. From our understanding, househusband is where the men take responsible of everyday household chores, from cleaning to raising children which always hold by the women, while the women take responsibility of earning the living outside.
If we take a look at our community views and understanding about househusband, they define househusband as men who have no permanent job and decided to stay at home while their wife becomes the breadwinner to the family. Hence, the househusband is often views negatively by the community.
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