Essay About Recent Survey And Two-Thirds Of All Women

Gender Inequality
Gender Inequality
Gender Roles
Traditional role expectations for men and women and occupational role segregation are
still very significant fators in our society.
As an example I will show the most popular example that is righ in our homes.
What does it take to get couples to share the work?
Nearly two-thirds of all women would like men to do more, especially when it comes to
cooking and cleaning, according to a recent survey by shozilla.com
The survey found that 68 percent of women respondents said they were primarily
responsible for the housework in their home, but only 9 percent of men said they were
the primary homemakers. In addition, 69 percent of women said they were primary
responsible for cooking meals in their households, as compared with22 percent of men.
It also found that more than half of the men questioned-55 percent- were satisfied with
the balance of house-related duties. But only 34 percent of women were satisfied.
That is no surprise to Josh Coleman, author of the book “The Lazy Husband: HOW TO
GET MEN TO DO MORE Parenting and housework”.
“In truth, women do more, “Coleman said. “And most men either dont see it or dont
realize it or dont value it”.
Some guys still believe in the old stereotypes- that housework and childcare are still a
womans responsability, and they have all kinds of excuses for not helping out, Coleman
said. He even has names for them:
-The “boy-husband” who is needy and pretends to be incompetent around the house.
-The “perfeccionist husband” who wants the house and kids to look perfect but doesnt
want to do the work himself.
-The “Satatus seeker husband” who puts his career before his familly and spends little
time at home.
-The “I get no respect husband” who doesnt want to look weak, so he makes excuses
and avoids helping out because he believes his wife wont respect him if he does more
housework and parenting
Others have no idea that their wifes do so much, Coleaman said. But the reality is
that “their wifes are typically doing much more than their mothers did”.
And its even tougher on women who work outside the house, Coleman said. “Men dont
appreciate working moms-they dont appreciate the amount of guilt and worry they feel”
as they try to juggle work while keeping house and raising a family.
On the other hand more men are helping out than ever before-especially those in their
20s, who probably do more than those in any other group. “Most guys feel, Gee, Im
doing so much more than my dad ever did, and even than my guy friends do, so why
doesnt she just see that and give me a break?” Coleman said.
But its still not enough, he said. One recent study showed that women spend an average
of 11 more hours a week on housework than men.
Scott halzman, a Brown University professor and marriage therapist who recently
published a book called “Secrets of a Happy Married Man”, agrees that women tend to do
more. But on the flip side, he said, ” I think women underestimate what men do.”
First, most men have a longer commute and put in more hours at work than women do,