this articles shows the writer praises the woman when he/she says"you stand behind me not because you are afraid to stand on your own but because you understand the stregth can only be found from stability and stability from a partnership incorperating the presence of a man as formidable tank and a strong woman as the silence operator who is never seen yet yet has the greatest influence.
back in the olden days woman were considered inferior to men. and their job was regarded as being house wives bear children raise them and do all the house chores, it was only men who were allowed or regarded as breadwinners. It was a shared culture among varying ethnic groups…especially the black group, nonetheless with time, it transformed.
yes i agree with the writer as men do hide their emotions and that influenced by the social issues and belives that men do not cry. he ends uo reveling how he feels about cetairn issues. you will find that based on the perception from the community he does not want to be seen weak hence they act strong and they allow women to take decisions especially how they should wear