Today's woman is equal to the man she seeks to wed

Today's woman is equal to the woman she seeks to wed (Photo: iStock)

The fact that families of women still make demands on a man's family for a marriage union is quite laughable, to say the least. I have reiterated this point numerous times: the progress we have made towards achieving equality has yielded favourable outcomes for women in many areas.

However, in certain aspects, gender parity seems to be regressing, encroaching upon our comfort zones, and we are thoroughly displeased. It appears that our parents are trapped in an agrarian mindset, hoping that the traditional practice of men's families seeking a woman's hand in marriage can be replicated today.