tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post9180099527122217481..comments2023-10-30T07:39:04.857-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts- Do They Have Meaning?: CNN Reports Men Responsible For All Relationship IssuesJack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-85638973574407825642008-06-20T02:46:00.000-07:002008-06-20T02:46:00.000-07:00so it's not men's fault it's the fault of the big ...<I>so it's not men's fault it's the fault of the big corporations.</I><BR/><BR/>Shout it from the trees. Woohoo!<BR/><BR/>MIL,<BR/><BR/>It is probably one of those discussions that will reoccur a million times.<BR/><BR/>FJB,<BR/><BR/>I'll have to check it out.<BR/><BR/>MIL,<BR/><BR/>Beats me.<BR/><BR/>Deadman,<BR/><BR/>:)Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-5527397852699651602008-06-19T19:53:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:53:00.000-07:00"I am very turned on when he's doing housework," s...<I>"I am very turned on when he's doing housework," says the 36-year-old Camden, Delaware resident, a middle school teacher.</I><BR/><BR/>Freak. My wife gets turned on when I'm doing HER, not the housework...Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-60115986163777709502008-06-18T22:20:00.000-07:002008-06-18T22:20:00.000-07:00Uh oh--it looks like it's still half written.Why d...Uh oh--it looks like it's still half written.<BR/><BR/>Why do both articles make such a big deal about thank-you notes? I guess I've been living here too long. . .mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-54576058655753534192008-06-18T22:16:00.000-07:002008-06-18T22:16:00.000-07:00I posted about this at my site http://www.myjblog....I posted about this at my site http://www.myjblog.com/archives/68<BR/>today. I had a half written post waiting to be published and this pushed me to it! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-24056091736912909352008-06-18T06:28:00.000-07:002008-06-18T06:28:00.000-07:00This must be the hot topic:http://www.nytimes.com/...This must be the hot topic:<BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/magazine/15parenting-t.html?ref=magazinemother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-25115484379075118292008-06-18T06:10:00.000-07:002008-06-18T06:10:00.000-07:00Hey Jack, While I agree that this particular artic...Hey Jack,<BR/><BR/> While I agree that this particular article doesn't do a good job of presenting evidence about who does what, there actually is research out there that measures who does what around the house, and includes relevant details such as yard work and car repair, and also keeps stats on women who work outside the house versus staying home. The stats suggest that working outside the home for women doesn't make that much difference in the amount of work that the men pick up in terms of home chores. <BR/><BR/>however, it also shows that men *do* do more around the house than they did a generation ago. Women still do more by a significant margin however - even when they're at work outside the home all day. Interestingly, however, there's also some evidence that at least part of the time the reason women end up doing *so* much more is because women may feel that their partner "isn't doing it right" or sometimes in the case of children, they feel guilty for working outside the home (bloody thanks, society! Not like women didn't work at other jobs than being owned by a house a few generations ago except for the very wealthy. No woman in my family ever just worked inside the home and didn't have some other kind of job. When you're poor or an immigrant you can't afford to do that) and elect to spend more time "taking over" with children when they get home. <BR/><BR/>However, even this apparently doesn't quite account for the full differential. But get this: There's also some evidence that the problem is that our STANDARDS for what's clean have changed. Apparently every time a new labor saving device came on the market (particularly from the period of the late 19th century to about 1960) the standards for what qualified as minimal cleanliness rose, so it's not men's fault it's the fault of the big corporations. There: feel better?<BR/><BR/>Now all you have to do is wash the dishes and pick up your socks. Truthfully, though, personally, I'd rather get laid than do dishes - and I don't much care if there are dishes in the sink - hey' there'll be dishes there tomorrow too - what if there are more then than now.. *shrug*Kol Ra'ash Gadolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990368493440225799noreply@blogger.com