Sunday, June 18, 2006

Wifework: Not Just For Wives Anymore

There's an interesting post here on the emotional work women put into relationships and how even nice guys can end up in deeply unegalitarian pairings by buying into certain socially constructed expectations about this work. As someone who has struggled in past relationships to not be considered high-maintenance or needy, I can testify that being labelled a nag is something that most women will swallow a lot of resentment to avoid. Thoughts? (h/t)
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