In his the Art of Loving first published in 1956, Fromm composed four different components of what we associated as love. Individuals care for one another, therefore "wanting the best for those we love," (Harsfall 1)
The libido is the raw sexual energy which naturally develops in each individual's consciousness. Thus love becomes a facet for the libido to release some its sexual tension, "Romantic live is a socially accepted expression of the sexual drive, the libido, which includes both physical and emotional components," (Malakh-Pines 155)
, a couple who applied at the Y with their kids for a family membership were turned down because both were women. it's one of those small things that can make you feel small" (Quindlen)
My mother thought this was "sweet" and that men should protect the women in their families. This, too, seemed to represent a family myth: that the men in our family were stronger than the women and that the women needed us to protect them from other men (Hochschild and Machung 138-140)
Macionis points out that most people want to know whether an infant is a boy or a girl, placing emphasis on sex before a child is even old enough to know the difference (225). Social constructions encourage little girls to play with dolls and kitchen play sets, often resulting in young women who associate their roles as mother and cook for a family (Macionis 226-227; Stokes 237-241)
My father was not opposed to picking up a few items on the way home from work or when she was sick but in general she just naturally went to the store when we needed things. Like cooking, other things in the home seemed to make my mom feel like she was a good nurturer and wife (Soroka and Bryjak 229)
I imagine it stemmed from the fact that my father made more money than my mother and so his job was considered to be the primary source of our family's income. Since his job was "necessary" and my mom's job was "secondary" my mom's contribution was looked at as less important (Stokes 243)
My father seemed to feel this was better for him since it meant my mother could still run errands and drive us where we needed to go after school. My mother, however, seemed to be characteristically concerned that she would always be there for her children (Wood, Wood, and Boyd 414-415)