The idea that parents decide to "give away" their daughters to a person they deem "suitable" comes from a very outdated culture of forced marriages. The second

The idea that parents decide to "give away" their daughters to a person they deem "suitable" comes from a very outdated culture of forced marriages. The second problematic culture aspect is the enforcement of gender role where men are expected to support the woman while she take care of the house and children. A father asking the guy if he is able to support his daughter is no less sexist than if he asked his daughter to quit her job when she got pregnant. Neither should be treated as normal coming from 5 years ago.