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which_chickMaking the rounds, once again, on the liberal blogs I read, is the thing about housework inequality. (11D has a roundup of links that are sufficiently representative of the current go-round.)
Housework inquality. Man, that's gotta suck. Truly. I'd *hate* to have to be the one who always got stuck cleaning the toilet, scrubbing out the bathtub, and scooping the clumps out of the cat litter. It'd be SOOOO unfair to have to ALWAYS be the one to grocery shop, plan menus, cook dinner, AND THEN wash dishes EVERY DAMN NIGHT. There's no way I'd also be able to handle the outside chores, like mowing the grass, maintaining the garden, and splitting the stovewood. And having to do everybody's laundry all the time? No way I'd put up with that kind of inequality, particularly not if I also had to hold down a full-time real job outside the home, watch over the vehicles, and keep track of the household finances, including investments and retirement planning. That'd be just too much for one person to handle!
For our less-attentive audience members: I live alone with a cat. There is nobody in my house but me, so all the fucking chores that get done are done by me. I am also the sole breadwinner in my household because the cat doesn't seem to be able to hold a job, shiftless furball that she is. Personally, I find all the liberal whining about housework inequality to be kind of absurd. Oh, the horror of having to do all the housework by myself! Oh, the terrible pressure of having to keep a job because I'm the sole support for the household! My God! How does ANYONE stand it? I don't know, but I'm bearing up well under the strain and have been for the last ten years. [Full disclosure: I have things I'd rather be doing besides housework and mostly I do them instead of doing housework. Lowered expectations of cleanliness go a long way towards making my life less stressful.]
Now, I know that I lead my life happily wrapped in the cotton wool of singlehood because I'm way too fucking abrasive and fraught with control issues to be tolerated in large doses by anyone sane, but honestly. This what they're talking about with the housework inequality? It's whining. Look, people. Life is hard work. Get used to it.
Housework inquality. Man, that's gotta suck. Truly. I'd *hate* to have to be the one who always got stuck cleaning the toilet, scrubbing out the bathtub, and scooping the clumps out of the cat litter. It'd be SOOOO unfair to have to ALWAYS be the one to grocery shop, plan menus, cook dinner, AND THEN wash dishes EVERY DAMN NIGHT. There's no way I'd also be able to handle the outside chores, like mowing the grass, maintaining the garden, and splitting the stovewood. And having to do everybody's laundry all the time? No way I'd put up with that kind of inequality, particularly not if I also had to hold down a full-time real job outside the home, watch over the vehicles, and keep track of the household finances, including investments and retirement planning. That'd be just too much for one person to handle!
For our less-attentive audience members: I live alone with a cat. There is nobody in my house but me, so all the fucking chores that get done are done by me. I am also the sole breadwinner in my household because the cat doesn't seem to be able to hold a job, shiftless furball that she is. Personally, I find all the liberal whining about housework inequality to be kind of absurd. Oh, the horror of having to do all the housework by myself! Oh, the terrible pressure of having to keep a job because I'm the sole support for the household! My God! How does ANYONE stand it? I don't know, but I'm bearing up well under the strain and have been for the last ten years. [Full disclosure: I have things I'd rather be doing besides housework and mostly I do them instead of doing housework. Lowered expectations of cleanliness go a long way towards making my life less stressful.]
Now, I know that I lead my life happily wrapped in the cotton wool of singlehood because I'm way too fucking abrasive and fraught with control issues to be tolerated in large doses by anyone sane, but honestly. This what they're talking about with the housework inequality? It's whining. Look, people. Life is hard work. Get used to it.
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Date: 2006-02-16 05:17 am (UTC)Do I begrudge this? Uh...ask me on a day when the bathroom doesn't need cleaning.
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Date: 2006-02-16 07:10 pm (UTC)I really do all the housework, though.