Are single men without children taxed more heavily than single woman without children?
There is no differentiation between single men and single women and taxation.
Why is a female child considered more valuable than a male child in Kerala, while it's the other way round in the rest of the country?
The female child is not valued more than the male child in Kerala, she is valued equally.I can quote from my personal experience. When my wife was pregnant, I was slightly partial towards having a daughter while my wife was partial towards having a son. I was partial towards a daughter because I have seen how much my sisters are attached towards my father and what great company they are when compared to me. My brother and sister both have a girl, and having seen how great they are, I was partial towards having a girl for myself. But when my son was born, all that was gone in an instant. All I ever wanted was a son like him.Having said that, the status enjoyed by women in Kerala has a lot to do with the culture of Kerala. Many prominent communities in Kerala, especially Nairs, follow matrilineal system. This line of succession through the female line meant that female child was valued because of compulsions of economy.Have no doubt, Kerala society is also patriarchal. However, education and rise in income combined with rule of law has played a major role in toning down the effects of patriarchy in Kerala. Women are independent, educated and are heard in the society. The success of Kerala society, intentional or unintentional, has been to eradicate the disadvantages that women face elsewhere in the country, i.e there is no economic or social disadvantage that you face by having a girl child.In my family my mother is the most educated. My sisters are more qualified than I am. They are more independent and better at making quality decisions. My wife is more qualified than I am, well travelled, well read and even smarter than I. Women in my life have always performed better than I have done given the same opportunities. I am not implying that they are better than men, but they probably understand the value of the opportunities presented to them more than men do, because it comes easy to men ( probably due to patriarchy).Given all this, why would anyone consider having a boy better than girl? They wouldn’t unless they are illiterate or socially ignorant. We have taken care of that a long time ago itself.
Why are women over 30 considered less valuable to society?
Youth is valued in women, I assume, as a holdover of a time when their reproductive viability was perhaps one of the only things they were allowed to offer.Women were actively discouraged (or not allowed) to have jobs, receive an education, inherit property, or even have their own line of credit. The list goes on and on. When all you are “allowed” to do in society is have children, that is seen as your primary value. So, your value is appearing young, able to have children or in your prime reproductive years…or you simply had no value at all to many. Sadly, this seems to be a holdover - some would argue it is evolutionary, but it simply makes no rational sense in today’s world.Traits like intelligence, etc..were just not able to be seen by society at large on the scale we see today…but in seeing them demonstrated, things are evolving.Society is changing in ways we view women at various ages (albeit, slowly). For example, the notion of “Cougars” (older women who date far younger men) would not have existed in the past. Many women in their 40s are still seen as attractive (Angelina Jolie, etc..). And though youthfulness is still valued, women are also not as restricted by age in their ability to procreate - we can freeze eggs, and far more have children in their later years - many beyond the age of 30 you mention.The notion of how women are seen as valuable is changing also because, likely, they are able to contribute more equally in many societies - and so we get to see them more holistically and dynamically. As whole people. We can see that women can be smart, sexy, funny, have incredible business savvy, and can earn incredible wealth. They can be property owners, philanthropists, influencers, and also…phenomenal partners in life.As we edge closer to equality, and as science restricts us less in our reproductive limits, I think we’ll find age becoming less of a variable to how society values women…and it’s about time.
Do you believe women should stay at home with their children?
I'm doing a public speaking competition next week and this is topic we are debating/discussing. I would like to be able to quote other peoples opinions. You could include religion, experience, morals, opinion and anything else! Also if you'd like to include the contrast between something like the early - mid 1900's where a lot of women did stay at home with their children and what it represents? ANYTHING! This question is yours to answer and you can develop and go onto out of the box to your desire! All appropriate answers appreciated! THANKS!
Why are women more valued than boys?
Sorry to hear about your penis.