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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?

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  • Monday, March 10, 2008 03:46 PM

    @ Dick

    the point is, since it apparently needs to be spelled out, is that whatever women do or DON'T to maintain the house

    doesn't much affect mens' sexual response to them. It's only an issue when we are discussing what women want men to do.

    -- dick dworkin

    The point Laurel, I and a few other women are making here is that for some women (us), it's not any more of an issue than it is for the men.

    It's not so difficult, is it?

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