This week, my partner and I were asked what the work load was for parents in the house. I asked my interviewee what her experience was growing up and whether or not the house work was split equally. She told me that she observed house work as being very one-sided: her father worked a full-time job and expected to do very little work around the house because of this. Her mother would even take care of outside work such as mowing the lawn, etc. She went on to say that her brother started to follow in his dad's footsteps. He also slacked off when it came to household work, expecting the females in the home to take care of it. When I asked her whether or not she would follow the same model, she responded by saying that she could not see herself as a stay-at-home mom/wife; she views herself as more career oriented. She plans on working full-time and bringing home a steady income, while splitting chores 50/50. I found this to be agreeable, as it is just as important for women to pursue careers as it is for men to do the same.
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