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more about #housework Kali Mama: I'm a female breadwinner, and I thank the FSM on my knees to have the luxury of being able to employ a housekeeper 3 hours a week. more » UGAdawg: I've had the opportunity to read her report. I was able to remote onto my desktop at work from home and downloaded the 18 page pdf paper. In it I fo... more » Cerridwen: Maybe I get annoyed with my significant other because I balk at the notion of traditional gender roles that dictate that women should take on the bulk... more » Nezrite: Weird, I thought I did it because the house is a fucking mess. *twirls her hair and hums "I Feel Pretty"* more » SwirlGirl: Ahhh, femininity--the reason I don't like Thanksgiving. Because under the yummy meal and gathering of friends and family, it's just...a gigantic day ... more » redqueenmeg: I don't ARTICULATE myself as the one who sees messes. HE DOES NOT SEE THEM. more » GreyCat: I really, really, really hate the word "nag." If I get on my husband to do something, I am a nag (he says) but if he gets on me to do something, it i... more » konstantinbothari: Weird. I put on a dress to feel more feminine, and I only yell at my husband when I want our relationship to have that special tinge of discomfort. ... more » FroderickFronkensteen: Because nothing says "femininity" like yelling at your doofy husband about fabric softener. According to Sara Haskins, anyway. more » UGAdawg: Leave it to the Daily Fail to screw up the summary of her research. She actually interviewed 15 people from various age ranges. I checked the abstra... more » sebluver: My mom is a female breadwinner (my dad works from home), and I think the real reason she nags us to pick up is because the lady already does so much a... more » piratabeata: I don't know...in my lovely non-scientific, strictly empirical experience, my mother never nagged. She was the primary breadwinner in our house. My da... more » pileofmonkeys: Well, they can just kiss the fattest part of my ass. I hate the word "nag" so much, mainly because it's never used as the primary verb to describe ho... more » SidheDragon: Uhm no. I yell at the hubbs about the housework because I just got home after being gone from it for 10 hours during which he has had 1 class to study... more » netfe: nothing make me feel girly and sassy like yelling at a spouce over not doing the dishes. also make me feel thin by the way. more » BestEuphemismEver: From Grace Under Fire: "We don't vacuum, we just move when it gets too dirty." more » la.donna.pietra: Don't make me nag you into conducting useful studies, University of Missouri. more » pinkcrickets: I really don't have the patience to read this study, so maybe I should shut up, but how on EARTH would they even measure this? I suppose they could re... more » napalmnacey is an angry feminist: So it's less of a "No Shit" Study and more of a "Bull Shit" Study. more » MediasBlue: Really? How does this explain a couple of my male co-workers who keep our shop spotless? I nag Mr. MediasBlue since my standard of cleanliness is hi... more » -
#studybreak
Study Claims That Women Yell At Men Over Housework In Order To "Feel More Feminine"
According to a study conducted at the University of Missouri, female breadwinners often go a bit overboard when it comes to nagging males about housework in order to stay connected with traditional female roles in the household. More » -
#chores
Is That A Mop In Your Pocket...
Weirdly, some research suggests that there's a correlation between the frequency of sex and...housework. Also work-work. Basically, says the WSJ, "working hard in one domain produces more energy for others." [WSJ] -
#foreignaffairs
"Housework Makes British Men More Attractive"
"Swedes and Norwegians topped the table while Australian men – stereotyped for their love of beer, sport, and the great outdoors – came in last... in terms of pulling their weight around the house." Hey, I beg to differ! [Telegraph] -
#nonever
What, Never?
What? Wendy Shalit: "The feminists never talk about this, but making dinner for a man you truly admire is not the same as sweeping around a man who is marooned on the couch, drunk and watching episodes of 24." [WSJ] -
