Society is in constant evolvement, and so are people’s mindsets. In fact, it is not surprising that during the last century the family structure has changed radically.
The two main factors of this development are the independency of the women and the social acceptance of gay and lesbian unions.
About a hundred years ago the husband was at the top of the family’s hierarchy, holding the role of bread giver. This position made him the most important member of the family, along with being a male, and his opinion could have not been contradicted.
Moreover, the wife’s duty regarded only the housekeeping and taking care of the children.
However, with the two world words women acquired more and more importance in the society and started to work, becoming financially independent too. This led women to have the same importance as men and, as a consequence, wives became equals to husbands.
In more recent years a new issue, for some, or just a change for others happened with gay marriages. Although in some countries it is still not legal to have a same-sex-union, it is a fact that self-proclaimed gay and lesbian couples have exponentially increased.
Therefor a family in 2021 would be consisting of either two husbands, two wives or just one husband and one wife.
The role of children has changed over the time too. A century ago, kids were expected to do chores and to start working early to help the family. In fact, a family would have multiple children to have more support.
Now children are considered the most important people in the family and parents tend to put the kid’s need first.
In conclusion, being a 21-year-old women myself, I am glad to have the opportunity to be considered equal to my partner and to see couples of any gender.
My only concern regards children, who I think are becoming too spoilt by their own parents.
Society is in constant
evolvement
, and
so
are
people
’s mindsets. In fact, it is not surprising that during the last century the
family
structure has
changed
radically
.
The two main factors of this development are the
independency
of the
women
and the social acceptance of gay and lesbian unions.
About a hundred years ago the husband was at the top of the
family’s
hierarchy, holding the role of bread giver. This position made him the most
important
member of the
family
, along with being a male, and his opinion could have not
been contradicted
.
Moreover
, the wife’s duty regarded
only
the housekeeping and taking care of the children.
However
, with the two world words
women
acquired more and more importance in the society and
started
to work, becoming
financially
independent too. This led
women
to have the same importance as
men
and, as a consequence, wives became equals to husbands.
In more recent years a new issue, for
some
, or
just
a
change
for others happened with gay marriages. Although in
some
countries it is
still
not legal to have a same-sex-union, it is a fact that self-proclaimed gay and lesbian couples have
exponentially
increased.
Therefor a
family
in 2021 would
be consisting
of either two husbands, two wives or
just
one husband and one wife.
The role of
children
has
changed
over the time too. A century ago, kids were
expected
to do chores and to
start
working early to
help
the
family
. In fact, a
family
would have multiple
children
to have more support.
Now
children
are considered
the most
important
people
in the
family
and parents tend to put the kid’s need
first
.
In conclusion
, being a 21-year-
old
women
myself, I am glad to have the opportunity to
be considered
equal to my partner and to
see
couples of any gender.
My
only
concern regards
children
, who I
think
are becoming too
spoilt
by their
own
parents.