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No matter if you’re a celebrity with loads of money or you’re a single mom raising three kids on your own, it can certainly feel good when you have a secure relationship in your life — whether it’s romantic or a sibling or best friend — that allows you to feel safe, loved, and cared for. For some, this kind of relationship involves having someone around who can do a good chunk of the manual labor at home.
Podcast host and author, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, who’s married to actor Chris Pratt, is facing backlash after sharing a post on social media about her husband that may have implied that women are not as capable as men when it comes to putting things together.
Are you offended by this type of thing? Let’s dig in!
Katherine Pratt shared an Instagram post showing some appreciation for her husband, but some regarded it as a dig at women’s abilities.
So, do women really need men, or if you find the right one, are they simply nice to have around? It appears that one of Katherine Pratt’s latest social media shares is begging to have this very question answered, among many things.
Married to actor Chris Pratt for over six years, the pair have two kids and Katherine is a stepmom to Chris’s son, Jack, from his previous marriage to Anna Faris. There’s no doubt that it’s likely a busy household with lots going on.
Keeping that in mind, Katherine posted a video on Instagram showcasing her husband hard at work sanding and detailing an adorable wooden play house for their kids. Across the video, Katherine shared the text: “I’ll never understand when women say ‘I don’t need my husband’ when I very much in fact do need my husband because who else would build our daughters a doll house?”
The mom of three didn’t end things there as she captioned the video by saying, “When you have a golden retriever husband >>>.” She also set the tribute song for this video to Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need.”
Okay, it seems like she’s really trying to make a point here.
The mom is facing backlash on social media from those pointing out that this is totally something she could have done herself.
There’s something to be said about needing our husbands versus the idea that women just can’t handle things like getting out the tools and putting things together around their home, because that’s simply not true. That kind of thinking generally comes from an anti-feminist place that doesn’t see women as capable as men.
There were many comments left on Katherine’s Instagram post from those who were offended and felt the need to point out this possibly very backwards way of thinking. One person wrote, “Women can do that. We can buy our homes and vote, too!” Touché!
Another person decided to point out that there was a very obvious person left out of this equation. They wrote, “You, bestie. You would build it. You’re not helpless and neither are your daughters.”
That seems like an entirely fair point, because as a mom, don’t you want to be raising young girls who are self-sufficient and independent?
Some people think she’s allowed to appreciate her husband’s efforts for something she may not have been into doing herself.
When you’re married, there are always going to be tasks and household chores that pop up that you’d really rather your spouse take care of because maybe they give you a headache or you simply don’t love the idea of taking five hours to build a large wooden dollhouse yourself.
Perhaps Katherine’s viewpoint wasn’t all that sexist afterall? There are several people in the comment section jumping to defend her stance. One person wrote, “Omg these comments are ridiculous. What a sweet thing he is doing that his daughters will remember forever.” It is true that their kids will very likely appreciate their new play house and their dad’s efforts.
Another person shared their thoughts by saying, “Wow! There is NOTHING wrong with this situation. Good for him and good for her. All I see is a wife appreciating her husband and openly admitting she needs him? What is wrong with that?”
There’s truly nothing wrong with appreciating your husband. What some people did have a problem with is Katherine’s stance that suggests she could never do something like that herself as a woman and a wife. Anyone can get out their tools, sandpaper, and paint and go to town on a cute doll house. You don’t need to be a husband to do so!
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