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Have you ever had the urge to tell your man to “man up?” Perhaps, because he’s not able to fix a kitchen cabinet or change the alternator in the car, things in that nature…The world as we know it has done a complete 180 degree turn and the roles that each gender use to have no longer applies, not in their entirety, anyways…
Maybe you grew up watching your father do all the handy work around the house and tuning up the car and he was what women would call a “real man.” But as I said times have changed and these roles/chores that men from our childhood were accustomed to doing no longer apply. It might suck because these things were engraved into our DNA but a lot of men now a days have no clue as to how to fix a car or assemble a shelf.
It’s very much like how women are suppose to do all the cooking, cleaning, taking care of children, etc. Though this may be a big part of our lives (especially the kids) we hold down job/careers, some of us don’t cook and those who can afford the luxury of someone else to do the cleaning for them, hire someone.
So should you ask your man to man up?
Well, think about it…If you ask him to do this, would it be a total double standard? Are you Miss Betty Crocker- or do you have a job and slack off in preparing meals or maybe you’re just not good at it and don’t enjoy cooking.
What I’m trying to say is if you’re asking him to “man up” based on a stereotype, perhaps, you shouldn’t. As a woman think about all the stereotypes that have been pinned on you and you wish you could just shed them off because they don’t represent you as individual.
Just because your man is not “Mr. Handy” doesn’t mean he’s not a real man or that he needs to man up. As long as he takes care of his share of responsibilities, whether he does it on his own or pays someone else to do it or seeks help is what matters. Guys now a days are more techy for one and for another which is a great perk, are much sensitive than the “real men” that we grew up looking up to.
Don’t ask him to “man up” unless it’s truly necessary. At the end of the day, it’s insulting to ask him to “man up.” How would you like to be asked to “woman up?” What is that even suppose to mean? instead if spitting out words in that content, instead suggest watching a YouTube tutorial together on some painting treatments or the likes. You can both learn together and then there’s no need for low blows that can cause resentment and insecurity.
