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I watched my mother waste her life on housework and swore Id never do that. Dave does the cooking
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"I watched my mother waste her life on housework and swore I'd never do that. Dave does the cooking"

- Siobhan Fahey

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This quote by Siobhan Fahey speaks to the value of gender roles in the home. Fahey's mom was likely expected to take on most of the housework, leaving her with little time to pursue her own interests. Fahey's experience of enjoying her mom waste her life on household chores has actually led her to make a mindful choice to break the conventional gender roles in her own home. She has actually chosen to have her partner, Dave, handle the role of the cook, enabling her to pursue her own interests and enthusiasms. This quote speaks with the importance of challenging conventional gender functions in the home and the power of making conscious choices to develop a more fair house life. It likewise talks to the value of recognizing the value of all members of the home and the value of enabling everybody to pursue their own interests.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Siobhan Fahey somewhere between September 10, 1957 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from United Kingdom. The author also have 35 other quotes.

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