Sharing for a cause

The lamest excuse men give for not doing their laundry is that it’s not a
men's job. Men don’t sort the clothes into lots of whites and coloreds and let the dirty clothes lie. Men should now share more of the load. Detergent and washing machine makers and media should aim at this group. Children should be encouraged to do their laundry.
‘Mom! Where are my fresh socks?’
This is what we hear in every household. Children mimic the behavior
of their parents. The onus is on the parents to set the right
example. It is time to end the cycle of prejudice surrounding
household equality. Today when women are doing jobs outside the home and
managing the house also then why are they burdened with the laundry job of
the household. Dual earner couples should share the housework
equally. For society Laundry is a feminist issue.
Our society is responsible for this statistics
76% of married men in India believe that not helping with laundry
at home still makes them a great role model for their children.
I don’t agree and I help my wife with laundry and this makes our
bond stronger and I will make sure I teach my kids the importance
of doing the job themselves and sharing the load of the house. No men
should burden any women with their work or laundry.
I’ve heard working mothers who are tired and complain wearily about
how they can’t keep up with their family’s dirty clothes, or
apologizing at dinners for the allegedly messy, dusty state of the
house. Women still do the most housework, and men still use the
‘incompetence’ ruse, men also do say they believe in gender
equality. Unfortunately, women have been taught to believe that they
are primarily responsible for housework and child care.
78% of girls in India agree that they should learn laundry as they
will have to do it when they grow up.
I have seen how Mummy does so much cooking and cleaning. I want my
daughters to grow up knowing it’s not a women job only — how to wash
their clothes and scrub a bathtub.  I just want them to see it for
what it is, not a women’s work. It is just housework.
2 out of every 3 children think that washing clothes is a mother’s
job. I am happy that my favorite brand Ariel is furthering the cause
of equality within the households to get men and women across the
country to #ShareTheLoad. This is unfortunately often an overlooked
issue. It is also equally important to address the root cause of this
prejudice and prevent it from passing down from one generation to
the next.

“I am joining the Ariel #ShareTheLoad campaign at BlogAdda and blogging about the prejudice related to household chores being passed on to the next generation.”