If household work is called a woman's natural responsibility what bias exists in the language?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Bias that treats gender roles as natural
Calling household work a woman’s “natural” responsibility assumes that doing such work is an inborn female role. This is gender-role bias because household tasks can be shared by all members of a family. Option C concerns the undervaluing of unpaid domestic work, but the key issue here is presenting the work as naturally belonging to women. Exam tip: Words such as “natural,” “only men’s,” or “women’s work” often signal gender bias.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Bias that treats gender roles as natural
Why is this the correct answer?
Calling household work a woman’s “natural” responsibility assumes that doing such work is an inborn female role. This is gender-role bias because household tasks can be shared by all members of a family. Option C concerns the undervaluing of unpaid domestic work, but the key issue here is presenting the work as naturally belonging to women. Exam tip: Words such as “natural,” “only men’s,” or “women’s work” often signal gender bias.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Work, age and gender.
