Thread: Домашние обязанности и традиции в разных странах

Originally Posted by diogen_

LOL, great global label. Sorry, you sound here like an arrant female chauvinist, do you?

Well, there are exceptions to every rule. But yes, overall I think that women are superiour to men in being more industrious in their househoulds. (That doesn’t include such kinds of work as hammering and sawing, of course.)

A woman is always like, “If I don’t get up and make breakfast then who else is gonna do that?” Then she gets up and makes it. And a man is like, “Perhaps she is gonna get up and make breakfast, why should I prevent her from doing her favourite work? The more she does it better and I may spoil something.” And he stays in bed.

Later, seeing her having done the biggest part of work about feeding the family he feels that he ought to do the dishes just for his conscience' sake. Indeed, some other noble motives make work for him at that moment. He may even be enjoying washing up or feel appreciation of her work, that makes no difference. An average man is lazier in housework than an average woman.

Female shauvinists believe that women are superiour to men. I claim that women are superior to men in being more industrious in housework. Perhaps I’m a shauvinist in this sense, but sadly, no one has helped me out of this point of view so far, even though I’ve always been eager to change my opinion.

Originally Posted by Lena

Female shauvinists believe that women are superiour to men. I claim that women are superior to men in being more industrious in housework... Perhaps I’m a shauvinist in this sense...

I’m happy to learn that your chauvinism is limited to the ‘kitchen space’ , and you don’t have grudge against men in general in the slightest.

Originally Posted by Lena

Well, there are exceptions to every rule. But yes, overall I think that women are superiour to men in being more industrious in their househoulds. (That doesn’t include such kinds of work as hammering and sawing, of course.)

A woman is always like, “If I don’t get up and make breakfast then who else is gonna do that?” Then she gets up and makes it. And a man is like, “Perhaps she is gonna get up and make breakfast, why should I prevent her from doing her favourite work? The more she does it better and I may spoil something.” And he stays in bed.

Later, seeing her having done the biggest part of work about feeding the family he feels that he ought to do the dishes just for his conscience' sake. Indeed, some other noble motives make work for him at that moment. He may even be enjoying washing up or feel appreciation of her work, that makes no difference. An average man is lazier in housework than an average woman.

Female shauvinists believe that women are superiour to men. I claim that women are superior to men in being more industrious in housework. Perhaps I’m a shauvinist in this sense, but sadly, no one has helped me out of this point of view so far, even though I’ve always been eager to change my opinion.

Lena, I agree with you that women are generally better than men when it comes to do the housework. However, it is also easy to make it too simple... for instance, not every man lives with a wife or girlfriend, so for the single man, he has no choice but to do all things himself. it is just like you say... if he does not do the laundry or the dishes... who will? Obviously not a woman, because he does not live with a woman. So I agree with you, but at the same time, I think it is not fair to say that all men are generally useless in this area. I don't mean to offend anyone, this is just my opinion.

Originally Posted by Red Square

Lena, I agree with you that women are generally better than men when it comes to do the housework. However, it is also easy to make it too simple... for instance, not every man lives with a wife or girlfriend, so for the single man, he has no choice but to do all things himself. it is just like you say... if he does not do the laundry or the dishes... who will? Obviously not a woman, because he does not live with a woman. So I agree with you, but at the same time, I think it is not fair to say that all men are generally useless in this area. I don't mean to offend anyone, this is just my opinion.

Of course they are not useless in housework, Red Square. You know, in fact my opinion on this subject is much closer to yours than to what I'm pretending to have. I just like to have fun here and I enjoy pulling others' legs. Mind only that I've told you that in secret and please, don't tell anyone else, ok?