Dads Worth Less Than Moms Around House: Study

June 11, 2012

  • June 11, 2012 at 1:42 pm
    I love Insurance says:
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    Take that Glass ceiling. Booya!

  • June 11, 2012 at 1:44 pm
    knotins says:
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    Written by a woman no doubt ! It all started when they burned their bra’s.

  • June 11, 2012 at 1:56 pm
    Fanucci says:
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    No doubt. Whenever household repairs are needed it’s dear old Dad to the rescue. Father’s are the one who provide the security for the home, and both parents are equal.

    • June 11, 2012 at 3:14 pm
      Jon says:
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      It depends on the home re: security.

      I can say without a doubt that a home invader would prefer to have me deal with them than my wife.

      I’d just beat them silly and wait for the cops to arrive.

      My wife would beat them silly, AND then lecture them sternly until the cops arrived.

      I, of course, would videotape said lecturing for the enjoyment of millions on youtube.

  • June 11, 2012 at 2:04 pm
    Prince Charming says:
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    It’s only because we don’t listen. Or, I think that is what she said.

  • June 11, 2012 at 2:14 pm
    knotins says:
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    Okay, I have an idea. Fathers of america, lets strike ! On June 17th lets refrain from mowing the yard, changing the oil, cleaning the pool, repairing the plumbing, painting the fence, you get the idea. Maybe sit on the back deck and roast meats over a fire of charcoals, drink cold beer turn on the tunes and have our offspring bring us gifts of tribute in order for us to return to our overblown and undervalued household servitude. And if it catches on we cal call it, lets see,,, dads day or day of fathers,, you get the idea. We can even do it on an annual basis. Ok fathers lets strike !!!!!!

    • June 11, 2012 at 3:18 pm
      youngin' says:
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      Sounds good. Just need to ask my wife, and if she’s okay with it, I’m with you brother!

    • June 11, 2012 at 4:09 pm
      Courtney says:
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      I think it’s funny that you assume men are the only people capable of mowing etc. Many woman can mow these days….since we got two arms and legs, we have progressed. Change the oil??? yeah right, you go to a shop to do that. Regardless of the fact that is a predominantly male driven industry, YOU are not the one doing the changing. Clean the pool? Do you have one? Repairing the plumbing, again, I’m certain you call a professional. Paint the fence? How often are you out repairing the fence? So it seems your offer to sit on the deck, eat meat, and drink beer, is probably the norm and we are back to the point….what are you good for?

      • June 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm
        Anejo says:
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        “Confessions of a Drone”
        I’m busted Courtney. Sold my ramps for scrap this year, don’t change the oil. There is a lawn service once a week (she has someone and clean though too). No pool to clean. Hate plumbing, I have the tools but it ends up costing me $1,000 after everything I screw up get fixed. BUT, there is no deck, just a patio, we share the cooking duties and I don’t drink beer, just tequila and vodka, and scotch and rum and some wine, but no beer.

      • June 11, 2012 at 5:08 pm
        Jon says:
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        “what are you good for?”

        Huh.

        So many wrong ways to go with that question.

        I wonder how many guys raged on the comments section of mother’s day articles?

        • June 11, 2012 at 9:54 pm
          youngin' says:
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          To be fair, the article tagline does start with the words, “dads worthless”.

          • June 11, 2012 at 10:28 pm
            Jon says:
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            It says “Dads Worth Less”. That space between worth and less makes all the difference. :)

            Courtney’s anti-mail rant is completely out of place.

          • June 12, 2012 at 8:38 am
            Courtney says:
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            Jon…I don’t have a problem with the US Postal System and not sure why you would accuse me of that, but I am also not anti-MALE. Just think it’s ridiculous when men say how they are only good for changing oil, and the plumbing, neither of which most men do anymore. It would be like me saying I give birth everyday. I don’t. I have, but not everyday. Just think if men are so great, come up with something a little less cliche. That’s all.

          • June 12, 2012 at 10:17 am
            Jon says:
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            Congratulations, you caught me being over-tired and making a homophonic error.

            Huzzah.

            You made blanket observations knowing nothing of your target audience. That’s where you fail.

            Maybe in your socio-geographic area the guys don’t do much of what you say.

            However, half the guys on my block change their own oil. I don’t, but I’m the one taking the cars in for maintenance. I do however, perform minor plubming and carpentry repairs, am the home IT person, get rid of wasp/hornet nests, remove the neighborhood hawk’s “leftovers” from the yard, and only get to see my kid a couple hours a day during the week because I work my butt off so my wife can be a stay at home mom.

            All that being said–our marriage is a partnership. And I make damn sure I treat her like a goddess on Mother’s Day. I don’t expect to get the same treatment on Father’s Day, but I do appreciate a little consideration.

            Not only is your entire rant completely ignorant of differing socio-geographic changes, but it’s also thinly-veiled misandry at best.

          • June 12, 2012 at 10:20 am
            Jon says:
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            The “congratulations” post is directed to Courtney, btw–not you Youngin’.

          • June 12, 2012 at 3:12 pm
            Courtney says:
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            I like how I am just making generalizations, but your block represents the entire world. Good for you.

      • June 12, 2012 at 10:14 am
        knotins says:
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        Courtney, Yes I have a pool and I keep it in tip top shape so my family will gather around it and enjoy it as a quality family time. I only spend about 7 to 9 hours a week on the yard and outside maintenance, when I am not doing that I am changing oil, brake pads, replacing radiators, CV joints, belts repairing collision damage to my kids cars. When that isnt occupying my time I am cutting wood, cleaning the fireplace and stove, servicint the water system, replacing the belt and roller in the dryer, tearing out the cieling and replacing sheet rock because the copper plumbing broke upstairs, when i finish thos menial duties I poer wash the deck, power wash the vinyl fence, when thats done I seal the deck, replace any rot, when that is finished, I replace the defective windows and seals, when that is finished I help my wife cook, vacuum the floors and clean carpets, then I repair and renew caulking on the tubs and showers, not to mention the one I tore out replaced the pan, put new green rock and tiled as well as the floor in that bathroom and another. I also have the duty of acid washing the grout to look nice and pretty. Once that is all going good, I clean the gutters, and bring top soil into low spots around th foundation so the basement doesnt leak. If I get a breather the sewer baks up in my basement and I rip up the carpet, padding, wash with chlorine and run dehumidifiers, tear out baseboard, pick up every item in the basement and clean the **** off of it. Then I get to relax and bathe the dogs and make sure they are properly treated for fleas and ticks. And the rest and relaxation part is when I sit down to pay the mass of bills. Since I have all this wonderful time, when my kids need moved from Colorado to Arkansas I drive and move three days without sleep. For fun I donate my time to civic organizations. I am only missing a few things like working 60 hour weeks. No I did not breast feed my children but the basanette was on my side of the bed and when they cried at night I awoke to change diapers and give feedings, I have never missed one track meet, one t ball coached soccer for years, raised money for the booster club, set up school events, attended all school functions ap parrent teacher meetings, courted my wife, cooked dinners, washed dishes, shopped. Your right, I am good for nothing but I will enjoy my fathers day, make my children and family welcome and rejoice in the few cold beers and the brisket and ribs that I smoked all night long. No the norm is I work my fingers to the bone.

        • June 12, 2012 at 10:46 am
          Ins Guy says:
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          And how BIG was that fish you caught last week?

      • June 12, 2012 at 2:51 pm
        knotins says:
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        Kiss my a** you inconsiderate b***h. The only thing you are certain of is your misplaced penis envy !

    • June 12, 2012 at 2:27 pm
      wudchuck says:
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      can we include granddads?

  • June 11, 2012 at 2:58 pm
    sherry says:
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    Single mom’s, our value just went up.

    • June 12, 2012 at 1:11 pm
      wudchuck says:
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      oh…. so what about those single dad’s?… what about their value?

  • June 11, 2012 at 3:54 pm
    sandman says:
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    Hey, if that is all we are worth to the ladies, why stick around?

    • June 12, 2012 at 8:39 am
      Courtney says:
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      I stick around, because my hubbie is my daycare provider. :) See, now he would have an EXCELLENT argument that he is worth a lot.

      • June 12, 2012 at 3:33 pm
        knotins says:
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        Oh, so he is your daycare provider. Does he know that or perhaps he believes he is a stay at home father, raising both his and your children? To be “your” daycare provider I would agree he has an excellent argument to your value of his self worth.

      • June 15, 2012 at 2:48 pm
        Jon says:
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        “my hubbie is my daycare provider.”

        This speaks volumes about you, and how you perceive your marriage.

        And none of it good.

        I pity your husband.

  • June 11, 2012 at 4:07 pm
    sherry says:
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    Don’t be so sensitive, it was intended to be praise for single moms, not a dis to dads who do their jobs well.

    • June 18, 2012 at 1:15 pm
      Bob says:
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      Sherry,

      I think the entire point is that it is clearly a father’s day post giving praise to women.

      I think your reply of “don’t be so sensitive” speaks volumes as to what is expected of men. We should be “sensitive” and acknowledge mother’s day. Then we should acknowledge you again on Father’s day. Oh, and we should not only not receive praise on Father’s day we need to take it like a man and say nothing.

      Happy Father’s Day: Where we don’t acknowledge you and affirm the fact that we want you to just shut up and be a man!

      >:/

      Not a very good way to operate.

    • June 18, 2012 at 1:21 pm
      Bob says:
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      Or I should say, this is clearly a Father’s Day post stating that women are worth more at home than men, and does not give any facts stating that men are great. If the article were reversed, and said men were worth more at home on mother’s day…How would you react? We already know that sexist implications would be what everyone thought the article was going for.

      We just ask to be treated well us guys. Nothing more.

  • June 11, 2012 at 4:36 pm
    Ins Guy says:
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    @ knotins…you just described my typical Sunday, except you forgot the golf. By the way, isn’t it treasonous to hand out or publish the playbook?

    We need a new plan.

  • June 11, 2012 at 5:02 pm
    Dang!! says:
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    That was a buzz kill for sure. Think I’ll just go to my corner & sulk!!

  • June 11, 2012 at 9:55 pm
    sandman says:
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    Sherry, who is being too sensitive. Just once I would like to some good stuff about men. Everything that’s out tends to dis the men.

  • June 12, 2012 at 1:34 pm
    Harry says:
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    Funny, I have never been polled as to what I do around the house. Toilet malfunctions, I replace or repair, Electrical switch needs replacing I replace it, House needs painting inside and out, I do the painting. I am repairing the termite damage and stucco cracks. I also do at least 50%of the cooking and dishes ( no dish washer) and interior cleaning and do the majority of the laundry. By the way I also maintain the garden, and walk the dog. Who are you talking to Gen-x or Gen-Y??? I am a Baby Boomer. I learned from both my Mother and Father how to take care of things and do the work. Yes I am maried and have kids.

    • June 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm
      Yay for dads! says:
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      Harry, my husband must not have been polled either. He tries to share school carpools with me as often as he can. He works from home and does much more laundry than I do when he’s home. He does 90% of the grocery shopping because he usually does it at lunch. When I’m sick, he cleans the house. We both work full-time and he definitely does his share. I haven’t even touched on his volunteering for church, school, and community. Worth Less? Not at all!!

  • June 12, 2012 at 1:59 pm
    CT Boomer says:
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    Really? They needed a study to come up with this conclusion? They should spend my hard earned tax dollars on a subject that is actually worth studying.

  • June 12, 2012 at 2:05 pm
    Expert Novice says:
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    There’s not enough information in this article to come to some of the conclusions I’ve seen in these comments. Where in the article does it say father’s are doing less work than before? All it said was in terms of wages the father’s work is valued less than before. The drop in value could be a sign of the economy, in which case it’s not something women should be cheering about, nor should it be an excuse to trash dads on Father’s Day.

    • June 12, 2012 at 2:45 pm
      knotins says:
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      Bottom line is that we are all doing more than before either as single parents or as a married household. No longer are the traditional roles the norm, the dollar is stretched to the max in a poor econony, our homes are larger, we own more cars, our kids are more active, we are required to have more education etc.. Men cook and clean, women do household repairs. The only thing that matters in this thread is that we (mothers and fathers) do what we have to and then some more and the only value that I care to measure is my families happiness, well being and success. Happy fathers day guys, and a belated happy mothers day to you ladies.

  • June 15, 2012 at 2:09 pm
    Can't we all just get along says:
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    To be honest, I don’t really pay attention to tit for tat; we (my hubbs and I) just get the stuff done. We both work and both take care of things around the house, I have never not taken out the trash cause it is “his duty” nor has he not done laundry cause it is “my duty”…sounds corny I know, but we really just ‘get er done’ and both try to enjoy a little time on the weekends. I will say I am soooo fortunate I married a very hands on man who can fix just about anything and tells me everyday how much he loves me and how lucky he is to have me, even when I look like I have been run over by a Mac Truck!! His worth is very high in my book! HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all you dad’s out there and have a great weekend to all!

  • June 18, 2012 at 1:22 pm
    Sarah says:
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    Well I guess If I did a study, I would probably find that Moms income value is about 1/3 what Dads is at work. So what does all this mean? Nothing!

    Lets stop stereotyping people whether it be sex or race.

  • December 4, 2012 at 5:09 pm
    Jen says:
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    I don’t know about all this him versus her stuff but I do think that this article is lacking detail. Did they make assumptions about which tasks are typically completed by which individual and then some person assigned a monetary value to a random assumption? Or is this poll data? In which case, whom did they poll? Are they comparing working women to working men? If they polled all women versus all men the results of the study might be biased. If this was a nationwide poll versus a regional poll it could look very different too. Why is it that articles are so quick to post findings but rarely explain the research?



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