Is it just okay if the man stays at home and do domestic works?

I think it's terribly sexist to place a woman in a kitchen and a man out working. That is so stereotypical, this isn't the '50's anymore! I think it should be perfectly acceptable for a man to be able to stay home and raise the kids while the woman is out having a career. It shouldn't matter who's role is what as long as they do it well!

I knew some couples who are like that. Man stays at home doing household chores while his wife teach at public school. The husband take care of their son and does the household chores. I think the husband dont have any plans to look for a job, he is contented to do the work in the house. The wife is waiting for his husband to tell her that he is gonna work and decided to look for a nanny to take care of their child,but then the man still having no plans for work... I think guys should still be the provider for his family, never let your wife to provide needs for you and for the whole family. Yes its open now a days that both couples are working and have their own career to sustain their family needs but dont go to the point that the husband stays at home taking care of kids and cooking,and cleaning the house. Sorry, but it's only my opinion.

Personally, I think it okay that men stay at home doing domestic works. There's no law or rule requiring that women must stay at home and men must go out the work to support the family. We've already moved into 21st century, which is totally different from before. There is no clear boundary between the working role of men and women. In the old days, women used to stay at home looking after their husbands and children. But now women have gone out from their families to play a role in society. There are women teachers, women lawyers, women doctors, etc. So it's obvious that women's roles are changing all the time. So why can't men's role also be changed? It's unlikely that all men are able breadwinners. There are many of them who can't even support themselves. But if they are good at doing houseworks, who don't they stay at home? I think we should learn to change our views toward the role of men and women.

I'm a man, i do domestic works... and i don't find to lessen my manhood. Instead, it's doing the opposite one... the more i stayed at home, the more i keep my family safe and in-tack. And i'm proud of it!

I think working at home or outside home shouldn`t be a matter of gender. We`re not in the 50s anymore, the world has evoluted, although some people hadn`t. If one of the people in the relationship has a work enough to mantain both and the other party wants to stay at home and do home chores, it`s ok for me if it`s a man or a woman.

Hi bluangel in my point of view..definitely not. Man should not stay at home and do domestic works. If he do this during weekend just to help his wife, they are most welcome. Its not the issue either the woman inclined in their carrier, they should and responsible look after their homecare. I often helped my wife prepare dinner, washing dishes, cutting grass and etc. but just helping when she was very busy in the kitchen. and i'm not feel it lessen my manhood. But if you find your girl is totally againt's to work inside the house, i think better think twice..-)

In these times I guess this trend seems to becoming an acceptable arrangement between couples. I think the empowerment of women in society has shifted greatly and affected the once men dominated jobs are now being infiltrated by women who is capable of doing the job itself. I am thinking that it will mostly depend on the couple. If the guy can swallow to switch role I think that would work. The thing that stops every men in this kind of role is "pride". If the guy can lower it I really see no problem with it. Society may not accept the arrangement but if the couple can tolerate and love each other despite the situation why not.

I stay home and don't feel any the less masculine for doing so. In fact I have discovered that I rather enjoy domestic work. I'm just not into the frilly aprons too much!

I think it is okay as long as your girlfriend donot mind it.But i think it is not a long-term plan,after all a man must have a career and be responsible for his family.Now our society still can not tolerant it,maybe one day the househusband become more and more common.

well.if there are one member of the couple really cna earn enough to support the family and the other feel like to do domestic works at home. then no matter that's the wife earn the life while the husband do works at home. that's nice also and no matter pay attention to other's saying. anyway i agree with this kind of lifestyle also.

It should be the couple who decides who will do the domestic work at home. If the wife has a job and the husband does not and enjoys being home and doing the domestic work then I see nothing wrong with it.

If you are not have a job and you are going to have one in the near future no problem about that but if its that the woman will be working in the office and the man is cleaning the house and doing the kitchen work I see as very bad.My place wher I came from they will say the man is working under the power of "woodo"

Well i think there is no harm in doing all this as one has to live a happy life and for that we do need money , if a women is employed and man is not then i think man can do the household work until he didn't get employment and i guess now a days these things are common due to recession many get unemployment and women are doing work , and i think even man understand this to make the environment friendly and healthy they have to do these work as women is a women not a superwomen. Thanks for this discussion.

If you are better at making household chores than socializing and working at office, why not? It will not affect on how people see you unless it will affect you :D

I think that it is definitely ok for men to be stay at home dads...or who knows maybe they work from home and since they are home when the kids get home from school they do take care of the kids. I know that when I eventually become a mom, I would love it if I was able to work from home or be unemployed, but not many people are lucky and can do that...and with how the unemployment rate is, who knows what arrangements a family has to make.

i used to work and my wife do the household chores. but then i noticed that our kids misbehave so much if its their mom watching them. they never listen to her most of the time. but whenever i take over with my kids, i can easily make them obey. so weve decided to exchange duties. she go to work while i watch the kids and do the household chores. i was trained to every household chores when i was a kid so i dont think doing it would be a problem. and it has worked well! although i do some part time jobs, i believe its okay to be a stay at home dad especially if its for the good upbringing of your kids.

Domestic chores should be shared eqyally by men and women. It should not matter what gender you are to participate in household duties. Men and women can both do a remarkable job when it comes to domestics.

it ok for the meantime while i don't have job but i won't stuck for long, i prefer more to work rather stay at home, for me i feel left alone and out dated if stay at home and do domestic chores..

hi , if i am the man, doing household chores is not a factor of degrading as a man.. some women want their man or husband know how do some chores or domestic work. as we all know , military personnel know how to wash, iron ,fix their clothes, clean their bed,cook, do the fixing around the house. because it's a part of their trainings. so for me , i really appreciate so much if a man knoe how to do domestic stuff.. just like my husband...

Hi bluangel628,I can accept man stay at home and doing the domestic works.It is because you also part of the family and produce the "domestic waste",so you have the responsible to clean it.We can't always aspect our girlfriend to do all the domestic work.As a man we should do some of the domestic work and share the duty to clean our home.I think in this world no law say men can not do domestic work,so I can accept man do the domestic work.