The few men who do a hand's turn around the house expect gratitude and recognition, so sure are they that, thought it is their dirt, it is not their job.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Men who do minimal housework expect thanks, assuming it is optional favor rather than shared responsibility.
- In plain terms
- Men who do little housework act like they deserve praise for it.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared responsibility should not be mistaken for favors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What counts as shared responsibility?
- Why is help seen as favors?
Another view
It generalizes behavior across all men.
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