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A detergent leader like Ariel is propagating the cause of women and says that gender bias should not come in the way of household laundry. It says that the notion of laundry being a women’s job should not be passed down from generation to generation Men should stop themselves from thinking that the women of their household are responsible for washing their laundry. It is a selfish act on the part of the men to always expect their mother, sister or wife to not only look after their clothes but also to wash them. These men cannot be completely blamed as they have been watching this work being performed by the women of their household for years together. There may have been instances when they may have offered to wash their laundry but this offer was gently rejected by the women out of love and care for them. Since then it has become a habit with them and they do not ever give it a second thought.

Now a survey shows that 81% of married men in India agree that their daughters must learn household chores and there are the 78% of girls in India who agree that they should learn Laundry as they will have to do it when they grow up
When 65% of married men in India agree that their children replicate their behavior at home then how can the children be left behind as 2 out of every 3 children think that washing clothes is a mothers job.

Now the men insist that the women wash their clothes each and every one of them and the women on the other hand do not resist doing this task as the training given to both the sexes has been such. Such expectancy is like love’s labor lost. A man expects every one to rush to his side and tend to him even if he has a slight headache but he never cares to enquire about the health of his mother, sister and wife when he sees them looking unwell. He expects them to continue with the task of washing his clothes even if they are low in energy or feeling unwell.

All seems to augur well for the women as with Ariel and BlogAdda on their side there is a greater chance of more and more men to come forward and give a helping hand with the laundry. It does not take much skill or time if the men start with the task of washing their socks and under garments instead of cluttering them on the floor or pushing them into corners. A small start indeed but it would make them shed their prejudice and prepare them better to #ShareTheLoad

 “I am joining the Ariel #ShareTheLoad campaign at BlogAdda and blogging about the prejudice related to household chores being passed on to the next generation.”