I agree. I was raised Christian and would like to possibly convert and oh boy some people just illustrate complete sexism and are oblivious to it. I was talking to a man about my fear of converting because I am a feminist and he explained that woman don't have to work because the man does it for you so I had no reason to worry. He had no idea how sexist that statement was.
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I don't know why that would be considered sexist to say "that woman don't have to work because a man does it for you..."
Apart from the obvious of earning income if you are employed, doing household chores and bringing up children is a full time undertaking and can be without a break for periods of time. I have seen many with both husbands and wives working and leaving the upbringing of their children to some other people and mostly do not have the time to really be with the children. By the time they have built up their savings etc, the children have all grown up and have no time for them.
I feel that it is just human perception for this statement. I have children of my own and it is a tiring, no ending and often a thankless task to ensure that my children get the best I could give. And for this, I cannot thank my wife enough that she decided to stop working as soon as she conceived and to remain at home to be a mother and wife... (I also told her not to forget that she is a wife first and mother second because eventually, the kids will leave the roost and we are back to being husband and wife again). Raising children is probably way harder a task than to be employed.
My wife started working part time on an 'as and when is' basis when the children were older and required less supervision and now that our kids are 20 and 16 respectively, she is planning to start back and I am all for it..
Personally I feel it a bit sad when women feel it an 'inferior' thing if she is to commit herself to home duties. As a man and having to deal with raising of children myself, it is a very disciplined undertaking and something that should 1000% appreciated and not be taken for granted at all.

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