Opinion article: Should a woman's role in the kitchen be restricted?

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A woman’s role is a role that can be fulfilled by man in some cases, however a woman does it better. The saying “a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” is true, for she fulfills her role with passion, in order for her to provide and sustain a household together with a man. However, a woman’s role should not be limited in the kitchen for it is traditionally and societally a woman’s responsibility to be in the kitchen. It is a custom that has been developed in the past and it should still be practiced by women of today, for the past is the platform of the future.

African cultures consist of customs and rules that they need to follow, in the will of respect. Respect is the essential tool for peace and stability in a household. Young girls are taught how to maintain a household in a respectful way, as they are introduced into womanhood. In addition, men are known to be breadwinners in families, and a woman’s role is to be a housewife.

 Annalisa Klein wrote: “When you picture a parent cooking, which one do you visualize? When a parent is attacking an intruder, which one is doing it? Our own mind’s eye deceives us and leads us to believe that men are stronger than meek women. In two parent households, these responsibilities should be distributed and are but in gender-specific ways.”

 These days’ roles have switched due to certain circumstances although it is debatable that a woman’s role should be restricted or not, for some men choose to be in the kitchen. This can also be justified by the fact that many men are now working in kitchens for they have developed a passion for cooking, where some even study to be great chefs. It is quite clear that there have been changes in society. It is still debatable that women belong in the kitchen. However, in my opinion, even though with the change in society about man versus a woman’ duties, the change should not restrict a woman from providing for her family and homestead.