• 420stalin69 [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    9 months ago

    Little depressed me more than learning the amount of housework the average husband does actually decreases after the first child is born.

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      9 months ago

      Not to defend men too much, but that can also be explained by needing pull crazy overtime so you can actually financially support a family. Your ability to do housework decreases because you are physically not at home as much.

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        It’s also explained by the men feeling more secure since a child ties the couple together in a way that marriage alone doesn’t, so this gets exploited by making less of an effort. Motherhood being used to effect traditional and unequal gender roles.