There was nothing like distinct home chores for boys and girls; men and women; female and male in my household. The gender roles were greatly blurred. The house culture was that all men learnt how to cook, clean, wash and did any other job ascribed to them and none of us grumbled. Sometimes, the men did chores that were considered 'for women'. That was how my mother run her house. And my dad watched on as 'orders' were given. So no man who ever stayed in my house was without the expertise of home keeping. From my uncles to nephews to male siblings, the art of home keeping was a course you undertook. At age 11, I was laying beds, cleaning and doing my laundry. By 15, I was cooking. I recall the first time I made palmnut soup. It wasn't the best, but was a step in the right direction . My mum's reason for not delineating male chores from female chores was to make us, the guys complete humans learn the domestic aspect of life as well as the aca...
Empowerment over Judgment