Why is there a greater stigma toward men who live with their parents than there is toward women?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the provider part for men is true. There is also a traditional values side to women 'still' living at home, a perception that they aren't going to be out with random men at all hours or partying if they live with their parents. I'm not saying I agree with it, but many conservative cultures value women living at home until marriage for this reason and I think there's a bit of carryover into perceptions in less conservative cultures.

Traditional sexist values goes more to marrying young, not having a career or fulltime job, keeping the house, having 2-4 kids, being primary care provider, letting husband do whatever he wants.

It doesn’t include living with your parents until you’re married off. That’s very cultural and not common in America for a long time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because women are gold diggers. They want to live with mommy and daddy until a new daddy comes along. If he’s at home, they see that as bad. They’d sooner date a married man than a good man saving money living at home.

lol.

This only works for dumb, lazy gold digger women if the Sugar Daddy also pays for the cooking, cleaning and child care!

More frequent and across every income strata, it’s the Males wanting to get married so someone can take care of them, the house, the kids, the schedule for free.

[Anonymous]

Because even among women who consider themselves progressive or liberal, there is still a socialized expectation that men have good potential as a provider. The same is not true for women. And in the US, men living with parents are often seen as having less potential to be a good provider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because even among women who consider themselves progressive or liberal, there is still a socialized expectation that men have good potential as a provider. The same is not true for women. And in the US, men living with parents are often seen as having less potential to be a good provider.

The majority of men aren’t fiscal providers and the vast majority of men aren’t net positive at helping run a family or household.

They ain’t providing anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems sexist if you ask me.

No, sexist is not the word here.

Most think adults who year after year live with their able bodied parents likely have mental disorders or special needs. They are not marriage material, whether male or female.

+1000

[Anonymous]

For the same reason that women who are separated but not yet divorced can easily date while men in that situation struggle.

Men will date a woman who lives with her parents if she's hot. The opposite is not true.

[Anonymous]

Dating for s3x is what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agreed, it does seem sexist. Probably related to how traditional gender roles expect a man to be able to provide for his family.

When I met my wife she was living with her parents and I had no problem with it.

Same with me. It worked out in the end...while she lived with her parents I was renting, and we saved up enough money to buy a house together.

[Anonymous]

Because usually the men aren't expected to do chores or cook their own food in their parents household like women are.

Both my brother and I lived at home for a while after college: I had to clean the house, cook some dinners, and do my own clothes as well as other laundry. He maybe mowed the grass some during the summer. Completely different expectations.

[Anonymous]

Because usually the men living at home are failure to launch types while women living at home are sheltered/religious or caring for their parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems sexist if you ask me.

It is but there is a simple explanation. Historically, in-laws haven't been fair to DILs and vice versa which lead to such stigma because men weren't able to keep balance or peace so it became a standard practice to paint all men who lived with their parents as weak, spoiled and bad.

As most women left parental homes after marriage or stayed home only if single so not didn't generate similar stigma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because usually the men living at home are failure to launch types while women living at home are sheltered/religious or caring for their parents.

Stereotyping?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because for women living alone can be dangerous. Isn’t the case for men

Living alone is dangerous for everyone.

Too weird. I (woman) have been living alone for over 20 years (after divorce) and have never felt unsafe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because even among women who consider themselves progressive or liberal, there is still a socialized expectation that men have good potential as a provider. The same is not true for women. And in the US, men living with parents are often seen as having less potential to be a good provider.

The majority of men aren’t fiscal providers and the vast majority of men aren’t net positive at helping run a family or household.

They ain’t providing anything.

lol sad but true. More than half of my married friends are the main breadwinners, in many cases the sole breadwinner. And they do ninety percent of the housework and child care.

This is why I choose to be single.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because for women living alone can be dangerous. Isn’t the case for men

Living alone is dangerous for everyone.

Too weird. I (woman) have been living alone for over 20 years (after divorce) and have never felt unsafe.

I’ve lived alone since I was 19. Never even had a roommate!