What are the responsibilities and/or expectations of a male (both from a societal perspective and from the perspective of the men themselves)?

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In “LookOut” (Mais ) and “How I Met My Husband” (Munro ), both authors write about single

women as ‘employees’ of sorts to married couples. Explore the role of ‘men’ in these stories. What are the responsibilities and/or expectations of a male (both from a societal perspective and from the perspective of the men themselves)? Be sure to keep your overall focus narrow. Your arguments should also clearly reflect this focus without being redundant.