Division on jobs based on sex?

[Queen]

This is so interesting.
Amazing how most still divide duties based on sex.....

I wonder if we could switch..... maybe the men would realise?

[shellbell3]

Ours is more based on time and what we can do, yes Df does the garden but he enjoys it, loves going buying new plants where I couldn't tell the difference between a plant and weed (well maybe not that bad,lol). But he also will help out with housework, cooking etc. I work 2 days a week so I have more time at home to do cleaning and cooking but when I'm at work he'll do all that.
And I usually take the bins out bring them in, putting stuff together or tuning in TV's and that sorta thing I do cause Df is hopeless.

[~Hestia~]

We're pretty traditional here. DH does the mowing, weeding, puts the bins out & brings them in, electrical & plumbing stuff...oh plus he fills the cars up with fuel.
I do the washing, cleaning & cooking.
But that doesn't mean he doesn't help with "my" chores. He'll actually admitted to me the other day that he likes vacuuming big mistake lol!
It has just worked out that way as I love cooking & LOVE doing the washing, seriously I get really shirty if he tries to help with it! And I have nil interest in outside jobs whereas he does.

[Phteven]

ummm, DH earns the money and I spend the money

DH is away often so lots of the traditional 'male' jobs fall on my shoulders anyway. I don't mow lawns so he has to do that or I pay a gardener.

[AnyDream]

Same here Onyx, I do everything when he's away - although I don't like mowing (mowed to many lawns in stinking tropical heat when I was younger, put me off for life) and I don't like putting the bin out (although I often put the rubbish from inside into the outside bin & wash bins etc). I don't like vaccuuming and DH doesn't like dusting/tidying/organising, I clean the toilet handbasin & mirror and DH does the shower and bath. He irons. I don't usually do standing on ladders or chairs so those things go to DH when he's here or they just don't get done. Last year when I was unwell DH pretty much did everything but I figure we're even stevens after I ran his life for him for 5 years while he worked away constantly.

[sweetgloss]

I refuse to do the "man" jobs, simply because DP just doesnt do housework (I have fought this for years, and he is better than he used to be, but washing/cooking/dishes/floors etc is all me unfortunately)
So I make a big point of getting him to take the garbage out everyday, doing the outside tidying up, mowing/weeds etc, and it is also his job to keep his office desk clear as is mostly his stuff. Also getting him to do the heavy lifting ie. lifting the couch so I can vacuume under etc