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Fearless

(18,421 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:36 AM Jun 2015

Gay Couples Do The Domestic Thing Better Than Straights, According To New Study

According to the 225 gay and straight dual-income couples surveyed, same-sex couples tend to communicate better, share chore duties and more fairly and assign tasks based on personal preference rather than gender, income, hours worked or power position in the relationship.

Straight couples, the study found, tend to talk less and fall into more traditional gender roles, what one family describes as “pink chores” (dishes, laundry) and “blue chores” (yard work, auto work)...



http://www.newnownext.com/gay-couples-do-the-domestic-thing-better-than-straights-according-to-new-study/06/2015/

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Gay Couples Do The Domestic Thing Better Than Straights, According To New Study (Original Post) Fearless Jun 2015 OP
of course we do marym625 Jun 2015 #1
Makes sense. calimary Jun 2015 #2
exactly! marym625 Jun 2015 #3
I've seen this mentioned before, and it makes so much sense... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #4
So now the real reason conservatives are against gay marriage surfaces. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #5
You just made me spray my tea all over the keyboard. Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #6
Just further proving that those supporting marriage equality LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #7
... Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #8
Thank you LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #9

calimary

(81,612 posts)
2. Makes sense.
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:45 AM
Jun 2015

Gay couples are on the forefront of a lot of institutional change anyway. Why shouldn't they redefine the domestic roles and division of labor too?

marym625

(17,997 posts)
3. exactly!
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:50 AM
Jun 2015

When everything has to get done, you can't follow the typical gender roles with just one gender.

You just get better

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
5. So now the real reason conservatives are against gay marriage surfaces.
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 03:30 AM
Jun 2015

I thought it was because they were afraid their wives would see romance in the gay community and would start demanding more attention. But, it turns out it's all about not wanting to do dishes.

LostOne4Ever

(9,302 posts)
7. Just further proving that those supporting marriage equality
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 11:19 PM
Jun 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]are the "REAL" pro-family side the whole time!

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LostOne4Ever

(9,302 posts)
9. Thank you
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:10 AM
Jun 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]You have a great way with words too!



I wish I could make as well thought out post as I see you making![/font]

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