Question

What factors might explain why many people feel uncomfortable about wives earning as much or more income than their husbands? How do you feel about this issue?

Answer 1

There are many factors which explains that why many people feel uncomfortable about their wives earning as much or more income than their husbands. Firstly, the society in which we live is so much influenced and dominated by the males that it has been engrained in the mind of everyone that women are always behind men. They are not at all ready to accept the fact that when given equal opportunities and facilities, women too can rise to the level of the men. The society builds in the notion that men can never lag behind women. It always preaches that men are superior to women. Secondly, the egoistic nature of the men also builds on the thought that men are always superior to women. When wives tend to earn much more than the husband, the male ego of the husbands falls from the edge. He falls prey to his own ego and false pride. Thirdly, the insecurity which the husbands undergo with which is the result of his ego becomes the reason for being uncomfortable. He becomes insecure about being looked upon as less competent than his wife. He also thinks that he respects in his society, family, and among his children might fall as a result of this.

These are some of the issues which the male undergo with. these factors are the result of the discrimination and stereotyping which the females face from society.