Cheever Blog

Cheever is bold in his statement. The best thing about it all is I completely agree. There is not a good reason out there that should prevent women from having the same rights as men in the society in which we live. Corporate managers and CEO's have no reason to give women less hours because they "need to get home". If a woman wanted to have more time at home she would look for a part time job and ask specifically for hours that enable her to be home. Women working in business and the sciences realize the time commitment as much as men. Therefore, they know what they are getting themselves in to, in the same way as men.

The second problem with society is therefore the fact that it is stereotyped that the housework is for the wife and woman of the household. Wrong! Maybe it is because i was raised by parents who taught me to assist with supper preparation and clean-up. Maybe it is because I had to help with household cleaning when guests were coming to stay at the house. But work is work. The Gods of the dishwashers and vacuum cleaners do not demand that the woman of the household does all the work. There is no warning label on these machines that say men will become seriously injured by coming in contact with them. There is no reason why men can not help around the household.

If the male leaders of companies and administrations, which are a larger percentage at this time, were helping at home they may understand this concept. If you ask me, any guy that doesn't understand the concept of helping around the house should not be the major leader of a corporation. There is more work to be done outside of the job, and not enough men realize that.