Why must women cater to men?

I caught up with an old friend after a very long time today. She and I were catching up after almost a year so we were musing about some of the people we both know and where they are in their lives.

At some point, we got into a discussion about some of the women we’ve seen who’ve gone out of their way to cater to the expectations of men they’ve dated. It has mostly been out of choice, and I have to include myself among those women. It baffles me, despite having been there and done that, how many women wear blinkers and happily serve and cater to the whims and expectations of the men they’re with.

I suspect this is born out of some innate nurturing instinct that women seem to be born with. How often though, do we as women cross the line and go from nurturing equals to managers that need to look after the needs of their men and seek help when and as often as necessary? It isn’t odd to see most women doing this, it’s painful that this is the norm.

Parenting is partly to blame for this. Children grow up seeing their fathers doing minimal chores or lounging while the women slog in addition to juggling their careers. All these thoughts were adequately summed up in this comic I happened to read once I got back home.

Exactly what entitles men to reaping the benefits of the other partner doing all the work is beyond me, but until we figure that one out, all of you reading must read this comic.

That’s it for today. I hope you’re having a great weekend! Cheers!