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By
dual-burden theory I assume
you are talking about the fact
that the majority of women (and
a few men) have two full-time
jobs--one outside of the home
and one inside? Working under
this assumption, I think you
can ask almost any mother this
and get a personal experience.
In general, while more women
are working outside of the home,
only a few men work inside the
home. Whether it is early training
or society--who knows, but taking
care of children and the home
still falls under the heading
of women's work. Have you ever
heard a man talking about how
he is going to combine his career
with child rearing?
What I see more and more--are
men who do the work, but the
responsibility to ask and to
keep track remains the woman's.
I sat the other night with a
group of couples--all without
children. They talked about
how great their husbands were
because they did the laundry
and paid the bills (it varied
for each person). The husbands
were very proud--and good for
them, but I didn't hear one
husband say how great their
wives were for doing the cooking;
the cleaning and the grocery
shopping. For women to do it,
it's life--for men, it is a
great act to be rewarded. I
think we are getting there--slowly.
I hope this is want you needed--sorry
if I am talking about a totatlly
different subject.
—Amy
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