Argentine Women Dominate House Chores
Click on Image to EnlargeIt's 2008 and Argentina has a female president, but married women here continue to dominate household chores as if it were the 1950s and Leave It To Beaver were the most popular show on television. According to a Gallup Poll published Thursday in La Nación, Argentine women are many time
s more likely than are their husbands to make the bed, wash the dishes, scrub the toilet and cook dinner. In many ways, Argentine men, according to the survey, are virtually useless on the home front.
Around 90% of women surveyed said they make the bed at home. Just 15% of men do this. Almost 73% of women clean the bathrooms while only 6% of men say they scrub the tub. And when it comes to doing dishes, just 15% of men lend a hand while 87% of women say they do. The smallest behavioral gap is related to family shopping habits. Some 76% of women said they usually buy the groceries and other goods while 38% of men said they do this.
Oddly, perhaps, women said they were least involved in taking care of the kids. About 58% said they watch over the kids while 19% of men said they take care of the children.
like your blog!
http://danndulin.blogspot.com/
Hi Taos,
My husband is from Argentina and he
makes the bed, washes dishes and most important is the cook of our house (best chicken empanadas you’ll ever eat) and leaves the kitchen clean when he’s finished. I think the only chore he hasn’t done is mop the floor! He’s definitely an exception. We’ll be in Bs. As. at the end of September and hopefully we can meet up and you guys can taste his “killer empanadas” (that’s what our friends here call them)! Argentine Post is always interesting and fun!
Sad, Sad, Sad. THEY ARE DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY!
http://buscador.lanacion.com.ar/Nota.asp?nota_id=1018962&high=bulgari
muy buena la pagina!
No sé cocinar ni hamburguesas, no hago la cama, de vez en cuando puedo barrer, pero no hago la cama ni lavo los platos y, mucho menos, limpio la cocina.
Soy un buen argentino!!
Saludos Taos. Ah, queremos ver tu análisis sobre el triunfo de Obama y si sería bueno que compartiera la fórmula presidencial con Hillary Clinton.
Hi, Taos.
I say as long as your contribution to the household chores are appreciated and fully compensated (partner enjoys taking you out to dinners, shopping and vacations), why not?
Whoever does the work with best end results should do it, right?
Gracee
http://www.gracee-creations.com
Hi Gracee,
Your comment make a lot of sense and sounds wise.
Taos
Matias,
Hi. Que gracioso lo tuyo. Aca tenes un comentario mio sobre Obama.
http://100volando.blogspot.com/2008/02/por-qu-voto-obama-por-mi-amigo.html
Lo escribi hace unos meses. Creo que no le convendria a Obama tener a Hillary como su VP, pero necesitaria mas espacio y tiempo para explicar mis razones para esto. Un abrazo y gracias por tus comentarios.
Taos
Thank you, Dan! And Lolita, drop us a line when you guys get into town! Take care. Taos