The Rise of the Remote Husband

Post by ctrw » Thu, Apr 04, 2024, 10:10 PM UTC

blowski wrote: post #20

ctrw wrote: post #15

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We've spent the last 50 years telling women they shouldn't be house wives. The results are as predictable as the sun rising. I don't understand how people can pretend that home management is an easy job that you can pick up whenever you need. Somehow it's feminist to claim that a profession with thousands of years of history and tradition by apprenticeship is easy enough to pick up in an afternoon when you need it.

Do you think a woman should have a choice whether she remains a housewife or gets a career? Can a man do the “housewife’s” job?

Post by autoexecbat » Thu, Apr 04, 2024, 10:18 PM UTC

nonameiguess wrote: post #18

paxys wrote: post #8

I never thought about it before reading this but most couples I know fall into this category. Probably because they largely fit the "tech guy marries non-tech gal" stereotype.

I don't know that it means anything, but I'm a tech guy married to a tech gal and we still fit this category. In our case, it's because her work project is classified. The company itself allows full-remote work if your project is unclassified, but you can't get a SCIF in your house. It's amusing to me that this article claims it is usually the case that the husband is still not cooking and cleaning even though he's h…

Post by bdangubic » Thu, Apr 04, 2024, 11:27 PM UTC

Post by ctrw » Thu, Apr 04, 2024, 11:34 PM UTC

dotnet00 wrote: post #26

ctrw wrote: post #16

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Consider living with someone from a culture that doesn't treat growm men as toddlers who can't do the basic job of taking care of their living environment without a woman to baby them.

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Apr 05, 2024, 12:23 AM UTC

vinni2 wrote: post #19

nonameiguess wrote: post #18

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I don't know that it means anything, but I'm a tech guy married to a tech gal and we still fit this category. In our case, it's because her work project is classified. The company itself allows full-remote work if your project is unclassified, but you can't get a SCIF in your house. It's amusing to me that this article claims it is usually the case that the husband is still not cooking and cleaning even though he's h…

Sounds like you are an outlier.