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Who Does What Quiz
Who Does What Quiz
Work Won't Love You Back, by Stevan and Ivonne Hobfoll. Copyright 1994 by W. H. Freeman and Company. Quoted in
Together Forever, Aid Association for Lutherans, Appleton, WI, 1997, pp. 110-111
Look over the following list and record who you think should be responsible for each chore. If you think it is something a man should typically do, put an "M" in the self column, if you think it is something a woman should typically do, put a "W" down. If you think the task should be shared equally, use an "E".
Then, ask your partner to do the same, using the partner column.
| | |
| Self | Partner |
MEALS |
1. Makes breakfast | ______ | ______ |
2. Prepares dinner | ______ | ______ |
3. Plans meals | ______ | ______ |
4. Does grocery shopping | ______ | ______ |
CHORES |
5. Does laundry | ______ | ______ |
6. Does dishes and cleans up after meals | ______ | ______ |
7. Does major cleaning (bathroom, kitchen, floors, etc.) | ______ | ______ |
8. Does other cleaning (dusts, vacuums) | ______ | ______ |
9. Takes out the garbage | ______ | ______ |
10. Does ironing, sewing, mending | ______ | ______ |
ARRANGEMENTS |
11. Takes care of finances, bills, insurance | ______ | ______ |
12. Makes appointments | ______ | ______ |
13. Runs errands (post office, bank, gets household items) | ______ | ______ |
CHILD CARE |
14. Gets child up, dressed and ready in the morning | ______ | ______ |
15. Arranges for babysitters and/or day care | ______ | ______ |
16. Takes child to appointments, lessons, practices | ______ | ______ |
17. Monitors child's homework, activities, etc_ | ______ | ______ |
18. Bathes child and gets child ready for bed | ______ | ______ |
MISCELLANEOUS |
19. Arranges for and does car repairs and maintenance | ______ | ______ |
20. Arranges and does home repairs and maintenance | ______ | ______ |
21. Does lawn and yard work | ______ | ______ |
Now, compare your answers. Where do you agree and where do you differ? Why do you think the way you do? How were things done in your family? Much of what we think and feel comes from our view of gender roles.
