For many thousands of years , men have generally been thought of as the main `` breadwinners '' in families : it was mainly their job to hunt animals for food , grow food crops or earn money , while the women have cared for children , prepared food for eating , cleaned the house , and made and cared for clothes .
This means that it has been the job of men to do work in which animals were hunted for food by one or more men , or the men grew food crops or earned money to pay for food , while the women have cared for children , prepared food for eating , cleaned the home , and made and cared for clothes .