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Men do see the mess – they just aren't judged for it the way women are

  • Written by Sarah Thebaud, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Men do see the mess – they just aren't judged for it the way women areDoes this look messy to you?studiovin/Shutterstock.com

On a typical day, men spend a third as much time cleaning as women.

Does that make women beacons of cleanliness, while men are genetically unable to see the messiness in their midst?

This myth is a common explanation for why men don’t do as much housework as women. Men walk into a room and...

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