Women often have the last word when it comes to large purchases for the kitchen, savings, leisure activities, replenishment of food supplies, upbringing and education of children. When buying a car and electronics, the decision is made by a man.

To determine what to spend on — buckwheat or pasta, objectively so-so power. And at the same time, it is necessary to remember what is already in the refrigerator, who from the household eats what, and what is not, what dishes were prepared last week, so as not to repeat. More like the position of a caretaker, who is nominally called the director of supply, so long as he does not feel offended.

Zones of so-called female power only sound cool in words. In fact, to solve, for example, issues with the education of children, you first need to find out what educational institutions there are, where good teachers are, when to write an application for admission and where to complain if it is not accepted.

Such micromanagement takes a lot of effort. Even in situations with the division of household labor, in which a man does not mind taking on half of the cases, you can hear: "I'm ready, just tell me what to do!" Nominally, this is power, because the woman tells him what to do. In fact, it's an extra job.

Moreover, the so-called domestic matriarchy is characteristic of patriarchal countries. In addition to Russia, China, Mexico, and Japan are in the top here. In the Nordic countries-countries of exemplary gender equality-this phenomenon is almost not found. And in general, the definition of "household" is never associated with privileges. This is what you should focus on and stop wishful thinking.