should man do housework?

@Canteen (592)
China
March 14, 2008 2:25am CST
it seems that the housework belongs to woman. some men in home never do anything to help their wives. what's your idea about that?
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49 responses
@ruby222 (4847)
23 Mar 08
Why shouldnt they do it??...its reaally only fair that a man should share the work. Fair enough if they work extremely long hours and the wife doesnt work at all...maybe then its a little different.
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@NeoComp (1316)
• United States
14 Mar 08
The question is not.. should men do house.. work..but CAN men do house work. That is the question!
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@Canteen (592)
• China
15 Mar 08
i think everyone can do housework, at least it's not hard to learn. some men can certainly do some housework, but they just don't want to do it. that's the question.
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@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
26 Mar 08
I think that men should some of the household chores. I mean the woman shouldn't have to do everything in the house. Men can help out now and then to alleviate some of the stress their wives have especially if the wife is a working woman like so many of us are.
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@bam001 (940)
• United States
24 Mar 08
I am single and live alone, so I do all of the housework myself. But, if I had a significant other, you better believe he would be doing housework. Being male doesn't make one superior and too good to work in the house.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
14 Mar 08
I certainly believe that husbands or men should do their share of the housework... especially both husband and wife are working... or when only the woman works and the husband stays at home... and even if the husband works and the wife stays at home to take care of the children... Gone are the days when it is viewed that women are the ones who should do all the housework... it should be a give and take process...
• United States
23 Mar 08
Im kind of old school when it comes to the woman or the man cleaning the house. If both the husband and the wife are working then I think they both should clean. If one is at home then they should clean. I stay at home with the kids and I coke and clean and do the shopping and the laundry, feeding theanimals and taking out the trash. I really dont mind it. My husband takes over when he gets home from work. He watches the kids on the weekends when I go scrapbooking and he cooks on the weekends to. So I think its an even trade.
@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
27 Mar 08
in my opinion it should be equal between man and woman, especially if both also working for the family.
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@mvsrao (4365)
• India
14 Mar 08
whether we like it or not , men also have to work for making a home . Then only it will be a sweet and happy home . No doubts about it
• India
8 Apr 08
I agree to this. They family is made up of husband & wife then comes children Boys must be trained by mothers to do some work then only as they grow up they will help their wives too.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
29 Mar 08
I think they should share the work too.. most especially if both are working to make ends meet. Life is really hard now adays, sometimes people need to at least work together to make a living and to have better life for everyone. If they cannot help, at least they should not be leaving all the mess around.
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@IddiKlu (176)
• United States
23 Mar 08
Rather than splitting that between men and women, I would be more inclined to say, that each should tackle what comes easiest to them. I live with my brother, and he does parts that he doesn't mind and I do other things that I don't mind. It should work the same way with a couple as well. That way you can stay away from things you abhor doing.
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@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
14 Mar 08
If you think that a wife should go up the roof to fix it, then that's total equality, goes with plumbing, electrical wiring which are all part of the house. Anything related to the house is indeed housework. Anyway, some things are still recognized like role play. We can't deny that men should do their roles in one way or another. Exchange of roles do happen though
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@Galena (9110)
14 Mar 08
my mum does most of the DIY, as my stepdads pretty rubbish at it. on the other hand, my stepdad is a brilliant cook. his cakes are legendary. so I see no reason why there should be any gender roles involved in fixing the roof. whoever has the best head for heights should do it. or better still, do it together. my mum gets annoyed if my stepdad does DIY, as he tends to use the wrong tools for the wrong jobs, and this can damage them.
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@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
14 Mar 08
I was just implying on certain roles are just recognized to be around different aspects when it comes to gender. Not really applicable all the time. My mom also does DIYs all the time at home. I even helped her out most of the time. I learned how to mix cement and we even raised walls on three sides of our lot
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@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
14 Mar 08
men should be involved in housework, the home belongs to the man and woman and there is need for both parties to work harmoniously to put the house in order. some men claim it is women's work to tidy up the home, i am a man, i do tidy up my house whether my wife is around or not. thanks
@iamsarah (39)
• China
14 Mar 08
It depends. If your husband likes do housework, he would help you. If not, I'm afraid he would quarral with you.
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@kezabelle (2974)
23 Mar 08
I think men should do their fair share of the housework looking after the children. My partner helps as much as he has time for and when he comes home at dinner time he will take over caring for the girls so I can cook dinner without them under my feet as i always worry they will get hurt. Im lucky though as his mother also had this way of thinking and he was taught to look after himself aswell so he is more than capable so why shouldnt he do half of it
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5 Apr 08
I think that men should help with housework , but it depends how much they are out at work , i dont think it,s fair to make them do stuff when they have just got in from work after a long day ,but on days off or weekends they should help a bit .
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• Canada
29 Mar 08
If you live in a house, you should contribute to the upkeep of the house, regardless of your gender. I think it is a sexist stereotype to assume that men should not to housework, or to assume anything else because of gender.
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
14 Mar 08
i think they should obviously do. it is truly the advantage. now women are balancing career and work at home. why should not men? they should try to take the responsibilty equally.
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@Galena (9110)
14 Mar 08
I see absolutely no logical reason why men should not do housework. and when they do, it shouldn't be considered "helping their wives" as it is not her task and hers along. it should be considered looking after the house.
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@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
14 Mar 08
Dear friend, As a male I do houseworks. I do not find any wrong or awkwardness in doing that. Some times I enjoy doing it and als0 cooking too. Most of hotels here do have male maids and also male cooks and chefs.
• Philippines
23 Mar 08
yay! houseworks belong to anyone. as long as you live inside one roof, you must learn how to cooperate with one another. lol. i do chores that requires muscle and my brother do the laundry and vice versa every other day. one of his many reasons is that he believes in equality (i think he just want to skip another muscle-tiring chore). if my husband thinks otherwise, hah! hh's be digging his own grave. lol.
• United States
23 Mar 08
I think that men and women both should help each other out in the household, with cooking, chores, ect. It is not just the womens job or just the mans job. However, i do think that that if the women is not working and the man is she should have the house clean and some supper mad. But if she does not feel like doing it sometimes that is ok. Doing household chores together doesn't make one or the other feel like it is just his or her job!!! Make things fun, turn on the radiop and dance swhile you are cleaning. Love your wife and your husband and show it as often as you can and you will not have problems as far as who's gonna clean the bathroom this time!!
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