Famous quote by Letty Cottin Pogrebin

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Housework is the only activity at which men are allowed to be consistently inept because they are thought to be so compe
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"Housework is the only activity at which men are allowed to be consistently inept because they are thought to be so competent at everything else"

- Letty Cottin Pogrebin

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This quote by Letty Cottin Pogrebin speaks with the gender roles that have been assigned to males and females in society. It recommends that guys are anticipated to be proficient in all areas of life, while housework is the one area where they are allowed to be inept. This suggests that household chores is viewed as a feminine job, and that guys are not expected to be proficient at it. This quote highlights the gender inequality that exists in society, where men are seen as the income producers and women are anticipated to take care of the house. It also recommends that males are not provided the very same opportunities to find out and establish skills in household chores as ladies are. This quote functions as a suggestion that gender roles are still very much alive in our society, and that we need to work towards creating a more fair society where everyone is offered the exact same opportunities to succeed.

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