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Monday, March 10, 2008 12:00 AM

The sexual politics of household chores

One writer reenacts a day in the life of a 1950s housewife. Meanwhile, will doing the dishes get men laid?
Sarah Hepola

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  • Tuesday, March 11, 2008 03:53 PM

    Whose parity is it, anyway?

    I'm all for splitting the household chores equally, parity in home responsibilities, whatever you want to call it. No-brainer.

    But who decides what amounts to "equality"? Or what chores need doing when?

    IOW, how many loads of laundry equals paying the bills and balancing the checkbook? Who decides how often the bathroom needs to be cleaned?

    Sure, in a perfect world all that is worked out in a fair and balanced manner. But in real relationships it's a lot different.

    —JugSouthgate Read JugSouthgate's other letters

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