Today, it is becoming more common for men to stay at home and take care of their children, allowing their wives to go to work for several reasons. While some may argue that this trend has benefits, I believe that its drawbacks could outweigh the advantages.
There are several reasons why this trend is more prevalent among women, one of which is the advancement of technology that has made physically demanding jobs more manageable. In early times the majority of labour that requires much effort were done manually, fostering the need for men. Another factor is that females may have a psychological tendency to seek dominance over compliance. Therefore, they often choose to go to work over staying at home. Psychologists report that over two thirds of women said they prefer having jobs to staying at home when they were surveyed.
On the one hand, working women are thought to benefit family budget and to widen their worldview by getting employed. When mothers earn money, they try to spend most of their income on their households unlike men. A survey conducted by the University of Boston illustrated males spend 50 percent of their salaries on their families, while is 80 % in women. Additionally, working females bring their children up more successfully compared with those who stay at home. Because people have more opportunities to socialize at work, their outlook will be wider, providing more sophistication in child care.
However, despite the aforementioned advantages, the trend may have several negative impacts on both families and society. Firstly, working can result in exhaustion thereby creating various issues related to family environment. Statistics show that people struggle with high level of stress if they work over 6 hours per day. Secondly, females are weaker physically and psychologically than men. As a result of long hours of work, they could not find time for their family, causing loss of relationship with their children and husbands. Finally, children may face psychological issues due to the lack of maternal care, as teenagers, particularly girls, may feel unable to share all their problems with their fathers. A study by psychologist, Tanya Curie, found that high levels of stress are often observed in individuals raised by their fathers.
In conclusion, there are various factors to push females to work now. Although women’s labour can be beneficial in some ways, it has more negative influences on children and families.