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Inggeris SPM : Paper 1 Section B (Continuous Writing) (1)
Argumentative
Essays.
Women
can be the breadwinner in a home. Discuss.
Men, we assume, feel compelled to
bring in the main wage. It is what defines them as a hunter-gatherer; it has
always been so. That is why when news reports emerged that men in Britain now
earn less than their partners has come as something of a shock.
One would think that these men
would feel emasculated but this is a false assumption that they are quite happy
to let their spouse? Take up the financial reins and they take on a more
relaxed pace of life.
What of the women? Women can be
happy with the new situation as they may enjoy being in the financial hot seat
because it gave them more say on how the money was spent. They begin K have
more autonomy which they hadn’t in the past. It can be quite common enough to
see women earn more than their partners. And it’s getting more common as time
goes on.
The skills that women bring into
the workforce are more appreciated than they once were. There is much more
value put or the ability to juggle many balls, the ability to establish rapport
and build up relationships as so many jobs these days are dependent on mat and
women have the edge in that regard. Of course, they ma> pose a threat to
their male bosses and they face greater pressure to perform within the
corporate arena. However, companies are looking solely at the return on their
investment and they are getting a better return from women than they are from
men. The skills and the talents that are needed to succeed, are more and more
the ones that women possess.
How would men take this shift in
power? Some men are probably fine with this; others not as they were raised to
believe that they were the hunter-provider. Even today in kids’ literature, the
princess is always waiting for a prince to rescue her; there is never talk of
her being the managing director of marketing. It’s tough for these men to
realise that, for whatever reason, they can’t provide right now and it affects
their confidence as they may feel inadequate somehow.
Logically, if a woman in the home
brings in more money, shouldn’t the men stay at home and care for the children
and the home and many men do well in fact. It cannot be denied that not every
man is made to stay at home. It would depend on the person’s personality as
well.
When all is said and done, the
option for women to be the breadwinner and men to stay at home should be looked
at from a positive viewpoint. If the two parties can come to an agreement, then
there is no bone of contention about women being the breadwinners of the home.
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