The ‘Man Cave’: Warranted Space, or Sexist Concept?
Is this trend a healthy expectation, or is it creating further inequality in everyday heterosexual partnerships?
More and more, the concept of the ‘man cave’ has been growing in popularity in North America.
In a survey conducted by BuilderOnline.com, 40% of respondents confirmed that they had a ‘man cave’ in their home. A ‘man cave’ is described as a space where the male head of the household and his male counterpart friends can retreat to to indulge in stereotypically manly activities, such as watching sports, drinking beer, playing video games, etc.
This idea was even played upon for women through the growing trend of ‘she sheds’, which created an outdoor space in suburban backyards where women could partake in their own stereotypically female activities, such as drinking wine, reading books, knitting, and the like.
But the fact that a female equivalent of this space even had to be created, and as an afterthought to ‘man caves’ no less, casts a light on the issue at hand of women and their desire for a private space of their own often being an afterthought.
Discussion of this concept of ‘man caves’ and whether or not they have a place in a healthy marriage has gone viral through…
