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Personally , I couldn't survive without a woman, whether it be a partner or a helping hand, but I've noticed that many men can.. In fact, some do their own washing & ironing & some actually Hoover & dust... If this is in fact the case, then what is the woman's role in the relationship??
I was born and raised in a household with both parents working and everyone pulled their weight from as early as they were able ... so I could peel potatoes from about six yo, by 9 was developing 'sharp knife' skills and at 11 could handle making Sunday lunch and the 'ordinary' everyday meals that were standard for the mid / late sixties.
I suppose my mother employed the Tom Sawyer Educational Strategy and whatever we were NOT allowed to do ( using vacuum / washing machine or etc) we pestered until we could ( You recall the fence TS was asked to paint?)
A period of teen rebellion against what I considered parental oppression (ideas change) led me to the discovery (circa 16yo) of pre-blended curry powders which produced various strengths of toxic fumes while being cooked - the ideal non violent answer to that matter ... and later I learned how to cook curry properly from 'real ingredients)
( I regard learning how to cook curry as a basic male survival skill and a great aid to dating )
Very few items these days actually require ironing - the occasional formal shirt perhaps and dress trousers perhaps, but even those can often be thrown in the washing machine and air dry keeping the crease!
A woman's role in the relationship ... becomes obvious after a while living with one.
It's plainly to provide a steady (if not uninterrupted) stream of wants and to create problems that enable the bloke to stay sharp and develop his intellectual and emotional problem solving skills!
When a man who can't look after himself falls into the clutches of a woman then he becomes 'domesticated' in the same way as a hunting dog when it's retired .... both have their balls chopped off and end up fat and useless!