COVID-19 self-isolation a good time for couples to fix housework gender divide, experts say. Apparently they think pottering around the house is hard work?

Lion_amongst_gods · 2020-03-22T21:50:04+00:00

First let's fix the COVID19 gender death gap.

rabel111 · 2020-03-22T23:06:23+00:00

Hilda relies on self reported data gathered by survey, an inherently bias data set with a high degree of uncertainty.

A very quick review of the HILDA report reveals the survey includes "shopping" as a household work activity. A casual review of retail stores in most shopping centres shows a preponderance of women's fashion related businesses, an observation consistent with the IBIS business report which shows women's fashion to be one of the highest yielding cash flows in the Australian commercial enviornment. Similarly, it's difficult to separate hobby activity tinkering with motor vehicles from necessary work for family. The reliability of the HILDA report as an estimate of work done is difficult to estimate.

At best, the results of the HILDA report selectively presented in this "Women's Day" article reflect social stereotypes, and 4 decades of feminist propaganda, more than any serious estime of paid and unpaid work. The conclusions reached by the author reflect her personal sexist bias and the entrenched misandry of the Australian Women's Broadcasting Corporation (AwBC).

HawaiianShirtsOR · 2020-03-22T22:03:35+00:00

Heh. Right. That gap will never be resolved in my house. It just keeps getting bigger. Now I'm even picking up and throwing away her used tissues.

2020-03-22T22:53:12+00:00

The problem is they mix in all men and all women.

What is wrong if a husband works 50hr a week pId job. And the stay at home wife does all the housework? That seems fair doesnt it?

Full disclosure. I'd love to a SAHH as long my wife goes out and makes my salary. 4 hours of housework a day tops.

lacosteshoes · 2020-03-23T01:45:49+00:00

I live alone and do 100% of housework for myself. It’s not a big deal.

RyansPutter · 2020-03-23T03:07:56+00:00

I bet most of these studies that look at gendered housework only count traditionally women's work such as cooking, cleaning, laundry and childcare. I wonder if they count all the "housework" men only do, like:

-Yardwork

-Car maintenance (including things like being the one to change the tire in a downpour)

-House maintenance

-Snow removal

-Heavy lifting

-General handymanwork

-Being the one to grab the nightstand piece/baseball bat/Taser/2x4 and investigating the strange noise at 2 AM

-Being the one to make sure that your family is alright in a disaster/emergency and then being the last one to be evacuated

Edit: I forgot to include grilling, which is done mostly by men and is pretty time intensive.

KindPrecise · 2020-03-23T06:37:20+00:00

It’s also a good opportunity for wives to put out sexually to their deprived husbands. After all isn’t it always the excuse of ‘I’m tired from work’.....

Put out more ladies, stop nagging and maybe he’ll do more around the house.

pkarlmann · 2020-03-23T07:48:07+00:00

So women are now going to fix the computers and the wifi? And the stairs and any other "dirty" work? Anything feminists can't or won't do is not considered housework. And on top of that they have bullshit like plants and decorative crap standing around that need to be taken care of (watering, cleaning).

Really, imagine how a female would in quarantine react if the wifi doesn't work...

Turpekus · 2020-03-23T17:02:45+00:00

You mean the woman actually cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, checking the mail, taking out the trash, etc? Not likely. Ive always had to do all of those things

Title	COVID-19 self-isolation a good time for couples to fix housework gender divide, experts say. Apparently they think pottering around the house is hard work?
Author	thowaway_throwaway
Upvotes	27
Comments	26
Date	March 22, 2020 9:33 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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