In the past, it was the norm for women to serve their husbands. It was expected that a woman's highest achievement be that she take care of a home and a family, while men were expected to achieve goals in their careers. Although this is still a prevalent undertone in modern society, and sexism is certainly alive and well, it’s thankfully a far cry from where women have been.

Eli Rezkallah from Beirut, Lebanon was inspired by vintage sexist ads after having a conversation with some out-of-touch family members (you know, kind of like your racist uncle Milton that you try to avoid on holidays.) But instead of angrily passing-the-pie and making snide comments under his breath at the dinner table, Rezkallah created the series of photos called “In A Parallel Universe” in which he exposes the absurdity of stereotypes and gender norms. 

“Last Thanksgiving, I overheard my uncles talk about how women are better off cooking, taking care of the kitchen, and fulfilling “their womanly duties”. Although I know that not all men like my uncles think that way I was surprised to learn that some still do, so I went on to imagine a parallel universe, where roles are inverted and men are given a taste of their own sexist poison.”

So, here they are in all their anti-patriarchal glory.

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 Photos: boredpanda.com

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