Division of House Chores

My chart showed a general trend indicating that my mother both did more chores around the house, and completed those tasks that were less flexible and required greater sacrifices of work hours. This result is in line with the findings discussed in the textbook.
Discussions of this topic have been heavily focused on the existance of inequalities and differences in the roles of men and women in the family. True, many women still express frustration that their spouses do not take on as many chores as they would like them to. On the other hand, anecdotally I have had many women tell me that they indeed enjoy caring for their families, and cooking dinner provides a way of connecting with their spouse and children. While inequality in this area does exist, I don't think complete "equality" is required in the sense that chores must be split in type and frequency exactly evenly. Perhaps the man and woman could split chores based on what one or the other prefers, and based on the hours worked outside the home and demands placed by the employer.