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July 03, 2008Commentaries is where Minnesota Public Radio welcomes your thoughtful opinion about current events and issues. Commentaries are like letters to the editor. To be considered for publication, your commentary should be issue-related, clearly written, and follow our Terms of Use. New insights into ongoing topics are especially welcome. Not all commentaries received are published. For topical interaction with others, visit the discussion groups.
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MPR Midmorning July 2, 2008 discussed The 50-50 split:
Some couples are trying to work out a perfectly balanced household, with moms and dads taking equal shares of the parenting and cleaning duties. What seems like an obvious fairness issue to some is bound up in perceptions of gender for others.Peruse related commentaries below or submit your commentary.
Women's work... as advertised
Have you seen daytime television commercials? Women do everything! From cooking, to cleaning, to carting the kids around. Commercials tell women two things: that they need to change the way they look and that they are responsible for everything around the home.
Kim Gillespie
Minneapolis, Minn.
Research the division of responsibilities
What are men doing? If both men and women are working full time, what are men doing while women are doing the extra (twice as much!) housework and child care?
Jane Fiegen
St. Louis, Mo.
Women bring it on themselves
I have noticed that among wives, including myself, that they are more willing to take on more tasks than have their husbands do the task "incorrectly." I think women need to allow their husbands to do the task their way or in their time.
Joanna Campbell
St. Louis Park, Minn.
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