What does your man do for a living? You may be surprised to find that how he gets his bread and butter dictates how much—or how little—he does around the house.
An article in Science Daily reports that career choice in males directly impacts the division of household chores, namely men employed in traditionally female occupations—like teaching, childcare work, or nursing—tend to do get stuck into housework than those in 'heavily male' jobs.
Studying data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics for the years 1981-2009, sociologist Elizabeth Aura McClintock at the University of Notre Dame also found the converse: women who worked in traditionally male occupations struck a more even division of household labour.
"Importantly, occupational sex composition is largely unrelated to housework for single men or women, suggesting that occupation influences housework through interactions and negotiations between romantic partners," says McClintock.
Geez, how depressing. Another incredibly good reason to get him to put down the vacuum. Sometimes feminism sucks.
Does this ring true in your home?
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