Comprehension.
a) Many today still think like those who lived in an age where men’s roles were clearly specified.
b) He finds this gender sensitivity discriminative.
c) The author was brought up in a home where chores were divided equally among those present.
d) Men
- Put food on the table.
- Secure the children’s future.
Women
- Cook/prepare supper.
- Wash the dishes.
- Clean the house.
- Look after the baby.
e) i) Politics – Many MPs and presidents are males, only a handful are females.
- Many women only join politics to succeed where men have failed but quit after being frustrated by men’s lack of trust in their abilities.
ii) Football – Fans flock pubs to watch male players and can even fight when their teams lose. ` This can never happen in the case of female players.
iii) Engineering – It is rare to find a woman lying under a heavy truck doing engine repairs as this considered a man’s job.
f) No.
g) We should start appreciating women for who they are. We should give them a chance to prove themselves and open up more opportunities.
h) i) Exonerated – Fleed/Liberated.
ii) Ingrained – So firmly held.
iii) Peculiar – Unique.
iv) Brawn – Physical strength/might.
francis1897 answered the question on November 21, 2022 at 12:07
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You: ...
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Teacher: ...
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You: ...
Teacher: ...
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You: ...
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Me ……
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Me:……
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Me……
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Me: ……
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………the future from all His creatures, and reveals only the present.
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