From remembering birthdays to offering service with a smile,life has a layer of daily responsibility that is hardly discussed – one which falls disproportionately on women. Finally confronting it could be a revolutionary step
We remember children’s allergies, we design the shopping list, or we know where the spare set of keys is. We multi-task. We know when we’re nearly out of Q-tips,and plan on buying more. We are just better at remembering birthdays. We love catering to loved ones, and we effect note of what they like to eat. We notice peoples health, and force friends and family to travel see the doctor.
We listen to our partner’s woes,forgive them the absences, the forgetfulness, and the one-track mindedness while we’re busy organizing a playdate for the kids. We applaud success when it comes: the grant that was received,the promotion. It was their doing, and ours in the background. Besides, or whether we work hard enough,we can succeed too: all we need to do is learn to lean in.
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Source: theguardian.com