It is the year 2008. Sexism is clearly still all too common, yet it would be incorrect to say that a great deal of groundbreaking progress has not been made since the first wave of feminism during the early twentieth century. Among some of the most prominent changes in our society, nothing seems to get people more riled up than the concept of a woman being the primary income source for a family.

In a recent article on the topic, one man, who "Isn't one of those men who thinks the husband should be the sole or even primary breadwinner," goes on to whine about how emasculated he feels. "It's a big blow to the ego," he says. Uh huh. You don't think that men should be a family's primary provider, but the fact that you are not hurts you ego. Jesus, people. It's 2008! Really, does it matter if she makes more than you? Can't you just be happy that you didn't have to give her dad some cows in order to get married? Or would you prefer that it be that way, too? The man's wife, unsurprisingly, does not mind being the primary income source for their family. In fact, she actually kind of likes it! She says that it makes her feel "empowered" that she does not need to rely on a man financially. In an attempt to make working women feel guilty however, the article is quick to point out that the woman would also like to work less, so that she could spend more time with her son. Well, duh! We all would love to work a little less so that we could spend more time with our loved ones, regardless of our gender or if we earn more than our partners! That proves nothing. Also mentioned in this article is the shitty way women always seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to housework. In general, when a man is the primary earner in a household, he is responsible for few, if any, chores. In many cases, this does not hold true when the woman is the main earner. Study upon study , upon study has shown that working women usually have nearly as much housework to do as their stay-home counterparts, which is utterly ridiculous. How hard is it to divide labor equally, according to availability and specific skills? My boyfriend and I split bills, like rent and electricity, but since he earns a bit more than I, groceries and travel expenses are usually paid by him. At home, he cooks, simply because unlike me, he enjoys it and it enables us to eat edible tasting food. Because I am extremely type A, I do the majority of the cleaning, although he is happy to pitch in whenever it is requested. Both of us do one another's laundry, although I tend to do more, since I am at home more. It's really quite simple, and we have virtually eliminated any disagreements about how chores and expenses are divided. Is it all the wounded egos that disallow similar agreements being made in other households? Well, get over yourself.

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