Gender roles in Household Chores during Covid19 - Men Can Do It Too

“We are all in this together, but wait are we really?” 

“Your father calls for morning tea as your mother brews it in kitchen”

“Your brother asked for dinner from you”

“Your husband ask for the grocery list you made or not” 

In all these scenario one thing is common of men calling out for women for all work.

Gender roles are being scrambled during this pandemic, there are millions of men and women that were working in office are now working due to Coronavirus outbreak and I am one of them. But for women its a situation of Work from home and also Work for home. This lockdown is a huge misfortune for most women’s are working women’s as they are also doing household jobs like cooking, cleaning and washing at home. If this lockdown is hitting most is women’s. But what happens when it comes to men’s doing household chores? We are likely to hear statements like these “What, how can men do this work?” or “No that’s so unmanly”. 

But Why is this chivalry fly away in people when it comes to household jobs? But For me, I decided to be in this new reality presents an opportunity to engage in household activities for keeping the burden less on my mom. Women’s are astonished to see that there spouse/children/father are coming forward and helping them in all the house works. Men’s are incredibly helping their wives, mothers, and sisters in kitchen with cooking. I always thought that I am really good in cooking and other household work but never got time to do all these at home because of such busy work schedule. Social media is bombarded by all the pictures that are coming up with really tasty and delicious dishes made by the males of the house. They try some kind of creativity in there cooking and let’s just admit this that they want their work as perfect as their job. This lockdown is helping in bring out the most creative and hidden talents in men are always seen that some men are simply reluctant to take unpaid responsibilities. But women’s are considered redundant when they do all unpaid jobs everyday at home. 

In India, women spend 352 months (nearly 6 hours) every day on domestic works as compared to 52 minutes by men. But now, men are more likely to embrace the idea of gender equality not only in aspects of career or freedom but also when it comes to work at home. Marriage is all about love, connectedness and having a partner that contributes with you each and everything. Men are not only in supportive but caring when it comes to their love. If the wives are busy in cooking for family then husbands are comfortable in doing the cleaning jobs in the house. 

And it’s observed that males are the best babysitter when it comes to baby sit. They might be not not good enough in taking care of their own stuff but they are really attentive and engaging when it comes to their babies. So there’s o question in that that men can’t do household jobs just like women, I think they just need some support of their wives, mothers and sisters. 

Well there’s a need to change this patriarchy and establish a new one. Let’s change this chivalry and come forward to help our homemakers in making a better and beautiful home.

Don’t say from now, that men can’t do it. :D