Why is a stay-at-home husband still a big deal?

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Kamala Harris being elected the first female vice-president of the United States has led to another notable step forward: her husband Doug Emhoff has announced that he will be leaving his private law practice to focus on his role as the “Second Gentleman”. But why is a man leaving his job to support his wife still such a big deal, and what does this say about the way we view gender and the role of the “breadwinner”?

Period16 Nov 2020

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  • TitleWhy is a stay-at-home husband still a big deal?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBFM 89.9 The Business Station
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size25-minute podcast
    Country/TerritoryMalaysia
    Date16/11/20
    DescriptionKamala Harris being elected the first female vice-president of the United States has led to another notable step forward: her husband Doug Emhoff has announced that he will be leaving his private law practice to focus on his role as the “Second Gentleman”. But why is a man leaving his job to support his wife still such a big deal, and what does this say about the way we view gender and the role of the “breadwinner”?
    Producer/AuthorBFM 89.9 The Business Station
    URLhttps://bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/the-daily-digest/why-is-a-stay-at-home-husband-still-a-big-deal
    PersonsSharon Bong
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Keywords

  • house husbands
  • Feminism