Masculinity Vs Femininity Essay

Assignment
I guess in the recent past, there has been and are always been organized conventions, seminars and talk shows on gender equality all around the world. People always go as far as saying at time that what a man can do, a woman can do it and even better with solid examples attached to it like lady pilots in airplanes, ladies as presidents like in Argentina and the Philippines a year back. Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS) is one of a dimension clearly visible in my culture. I want to think this applies to a greater part of African tradition as well. For the Mankon people, usually in the rural areas, the male represents permit me ‘Alpha and Omega’. The kind of person that always has a point and whose ideas are always considered from a wise man. It goes as far as during problem solving between couples where the man is generally given privilege for his actions than the woman.
The women are generally considered the back fillers and always have their places in the kitchen and around homes taking care of the children and household. It could at times go as far as education where these women are allowed to get access only to basic education (primary).
Another critical and most visible part is that
Women are allowed to use phones to contact relatives and so on but what is so impressive is that these women have very little privileges to top up their accounts. The top up is done by the man and at times after scrutiny of where the last airtime went to. It is only after this that the man can top up the airtime and at times too with a given deadline to use this airtime. It is usually done so as the woman is considered to be that party that has to be loyal to the husband and should to the limit get information on any current event or family affair from the