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Slate's women-only blog, the XX Factor, premieres and raises interesting issues about how we talk about men.
  • Another messy woman...

    ...to add to the chorus of voices saying that gender is pretty irrelevant. In most partnerships, one partner is bound to be neater than the other. Most dudes did not grow up listening to their dads complain about their moms, but plenty of women grew up hearing their moms complain about their dads. I'm guessing that's why we hear mostly women complaining about how messy their husbands are. It's a social habit.