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I’m not bashing men here, although the title may suggest that. In fact, I think that women often contribute to the fallacy that men just “can’t” clean and don’t notice messes in the same way that women do. Now, people are different and I’m not saying that some or many men don’t actually do those things. I just don’t think it’s a gender thing.I think that women let men get away with that whole dynamic. I also think it’s insulting to all men to assume that they can’t clean or handle basic domestic tasks. I bet that if it were expected, they would be able to step up to the plate. I do think that it depends on how they were raised and expectations. But, people can get over that.
For example, I’m like the male that women often talk about. I don’t notice messes and I’m not a great cleaner. Most of the men that I’ve dated have been much better at those things than myself. However, I do my best. If he just assumed that I couldn’t do it, I wouldn’t ever do it.
Many women are not programmed to be good at cleaning or domestic chores in general, just like men aren’t necessarily programmed with the gene to not be able to. Have expectations and split up household chores accordingly.
There is no reason that having breasts means that you are the only one with dishpan hands!
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