September 20, 2011
When you picture what a farmer looks like, I wouldn’t be surprised if you think of a burly man with steel toe boots and coveralls riding around on some sort of heavy-duty machinery. But all that is changing, so it’s time to toss aside the stereotypes and forget the “norm.” In Michigan, more women are ...
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July 22, 2011
It’s not Molly Maid any more, it’s Mommy Maid. As we all know, women still shoulder most of the housework. Yet as much as we acknowledge this, we tend to minimize just how much work they’re putting in. It’s time that those of us who get away duty-free learn the cold hard truth: moms are ...
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July 13, 2011
Having your husband take out the garbage is probably something you take for granted as a wife who has numerous other duties to attend to. One couple has taken it upon themselves to tackle the trash issue in GOOD Magazine, and we can’t help but consider just how deeply ingrained gender roles have become before ...
Tags: chores,
division of duties,
domestic duties,
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gender and garbage,
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household duties,
marriage,
responsibility,
taking out the trash