Bahasa Inggeris SPM : Paper 1 Section B (Continuous Writing) (1)
Argumentative Essays.
2. 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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