Who "wears the pants" in your family?
It is not just an expression about who is actually wearing pants. It means, "who is in control"?
"Wearing the pants" comes from a time when only men wore pants. Only men should be in control of their families, was the thought.
But if a woman (mother or wife) seems to have control --- even over her husband -- she might "wear the pants."
Women and men both wear pants (trousers) in American culture. Women and men can both work in positions that "control" others -- such as being a chef, a fire chief, an office boss, or a mayor.
Can women ever "wear the pants" in your native culture? Who "wore the pants" in your family when you grew up? Did your mother seem to have more control, or your father? Or your older brother or an aunt?
Write about "who wore the pants" when you grew up. I would love to hear from you.
It is not just an expression about who is actually wearing pants. It means, "who is in control"?
"Wearing the pants" comes from a time when only men wore pants. Only men should be in control of their families, was the thought.
But if a woman (mother or wife) seems to have control --- even over her husband -- she might "wear the pants."
Women and men both wear pants (trousers) in American culture. Women and men can both work in positions that "control" others -- such as being a chef, a fire chief, an office boss, or a mayor.
Can women ever "wear the pants" in your native culture? Who "wore the pants" in your family when you grew up? Did your mother seem to have more control, or your father? Or your older brother or an aunt?
Write about "who wore the pants" when you grew up. I would love to hear from you.
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