Arlie Russell Hochschild - As long as the "woman's work" that some men do is socially devalued, as lon

As long as the "woman's work" that some men do is socially devalued, as long as it is defined as woman's work, as long as it's tacked onto a "regular" work day, men who share it are likely to develop the same jagged mouth and frazzled hair as the coffee-mug mom. The image of the new man is like the image of the supermom: it obscures the strain.

- Arlie Russell Hochschild

topic: Mom, Women, Coffee, Strain, Coffee Mug