Perspectives on Stereotypical Gender Roles in Marriage

In this day and age, where both the husband and wife are working, I believe there should be no gender stereotypical roles. Where the wife should be doing all the housework and cook and also at the same time working. The household responsibilities should be shared equally. Not only the wife cooks, but maybe some days the husband cooks and some days they cook together. Not only the wife do the laundry or cleaning of the house or dishes, the husband should also help. 

From many generations ago, the husbands or males are seen to be the provider for the family, the breadwinner. But these days, not only are the husbands breadwinner or provider, the wives are too. Both equally providing for their family and livelihood. 

Due to the way that cultures have been passed down to many generations, this gender role stereotype have been engrained as a norm. As a female I can see that this gender stereotype being very prominent especially when it involves some advices from the older generation. If the advices are good and helpful is fine BUT if they say only the females are supposed to learn to cook and so on, then I disagree. The way they think might still involve this stereotype and should be stop. I do not want the future generation to have a stereotypical mindset where only the ladies do the household work and cooking. The guys should educate themselves on how to do all these stuffs as well as this is part of being independent. 

If your parents don't teach doesn't mean you can't learn yourself. Every teenager or even adult out there should know how to at least cook a simple meal that you can survive on. Everyone should know how to at least run the washing machine. Everyone should also know that they have to clean after themselves, their surroundings and basically where they live at. There will be nobody to clean up after you if you don't do it yourself. 

I'm all about equality but if the world don't educate themselves, then my efforts are useless. Maybe perhaps the way that culture and how people are teaching children should be changed. Letting the children to be more independent, learn how to do all the household chores, look after themselves and not having reliance on anyone to do it all.