Gardenarian
12-8-13, 2:33pm
The NYT published an article on housekeeping titled The Case for Filth. (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/opinion/sunday/the-case-for-filth.html)
Anyone else read it?
The conclusion (possibly tongue-in-cheek) it that since we all dislike housework, let's live like slobs.
I hate housework as much as the next person, but this doesn't sound like a solution to me.
I think the different definitions of housework were intriguing. (Does doing Xmas cards count? Decorating? Walking the dogs?) There are lots of things I do that may not qualify as regular chores, but they are part of keeping the household together.
I wonder if the scientists account for the time women spend THINKING about housework - the managing/accountability factor.
I believe that if a house is a mess, it is the woman who is judged, not the man.
I also think family priorities have changed in recent decades, with MUCH more time being spent with/caring for/educating children - something that is hard to quantify.
Anyone else read it?
The conclusion (possibly tongue-in-cheek) it that since we all dislike housework, let's live like slobs.
I hate housework as much as the next person, but this doesn't sound like a solution to me.
I think the different definitions of housework were intriguing. (Does doing Xmas cards count? Decorating? Walking the dogs?) There are lots of things I do that may not qualify as regular chores, but they are part of keeping the household together.
I wonder if the scientists account for the time women spend THINKING about housework - the managing/accountability factor.
I believe that if a house is a mess, it is the woman who is judged, not the man.
I also think family priorities have changed in recent decades, with MUCH more time being spent with/caring for/educating children - something that is hard to quantify.