The fairer sex may have all but abandoned the struggle for
equality, for a new survey suggests that most men want a traditional wife and
women are often only too happy to oblige. A British research from the Yorkshire
Building Society showed that many females are making conventional choices by
eschewing the sexual revolution plank of feminism in favour of more traditional
values. Infact, the poll among more than 1,500 adults resembled a manual to
happy married life from the 1950s. The survey suggested that most women desire
a "retrosexual" man, who are more hunter gatherer than a
"metrosexual" stay-at-home father. It found that women are increasingly
reluctant to opt for a career because they feel "looking after their
family or home" was more important. On attributes 'most valued' in a
spouse or partner, men put 'taking care of the home', on top of the list
followed by cooking, cleaning and great parenting. The research found many
women making equally conventional choices. Nearly 40 per cent said
"financial stability" is one of the most important qualities in their
husband. "A lot of women used to think they wanted a metrosexual man. But
then they realised they were fed up with a man who spent longer in the bathroom
than they did," Tanya Jackson, corporate affairs manager at the building
society, was quoted as saying by the Mail online today. "Many women now
feel they actually want a hunter-gatherer and they will look after their man in
return," Jackson stressed.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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