Feb 06 2024 34 mins
This week Dawn’s been cleaning her vacuum cleaner, which got her thinking, “Why am I doing this, isn’t this a ‘boy job’?” However, this may be old fashioned thinking. As times have changed and work and home life has become more equal among partners, and with the normalisation of same sex couples, is there such a thing as ‘boy jobs’ and ‘girl jobs’ anymore, or are they a relic of the past?
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Dawn talks about how she feels more comfortable with her husband earning more money than her as it enforces her views on masculinity.
- Tracy muses on the idea that social and economic factors outside of our control can sometimes cause a shift in household roles.
- Tracy speculates that the problems we have with other people not fulfilling their roles as we expect, might actually be a problem with our own expectations.
- Tracy suggests that couples should split roles equally, regardless of what they are, which leads Dawn to question if her marriage is working!
BEST MOMENTS
“It doesn’t matter what it is in your household, it matters what people want in their household.”
“There may be families out there where the man cooks simply because the woman can’t.”
“I want to tell my husband these roles are official because we’ve discussed it on the podcast.”
EPISODE RESOURCES
ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dawn and Tracy are real women who are fed up of all the “noise” out there in the real world. Life isn’t simply rainbows and unicorns, it's broken relationships, hard work, hot sweats and never ending laundry baskets. But life as a real woman is also about being honest, having good gossip and speaking our truths. Whether it’s peeling yourself into your spandex for a night out, or running a business meeting barefoot because the heel has fallen off your stilettos, there is always something to laugh about in life.
Dawn is mid 50’s mid menopause straight talking business maverick. Four kids, three grandchildren, two businesses, one husband and a self proclaimed “hottie”.
Tracy is a mid 50’s awesome mum, business and property mentor. Proud of her raw, honest nature, “bonkers” sense of humour and good old-fashioned northern humility.
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
The business of being a real woman juggling life, love and work for many of us is pure sweat, grit & hustle. This podcast is for those of you who are tired of the “noise” and just want real down-to-earth gossip with no filters or fluff. Dawn and Tracy bring heartfelt humour, raw honesty, spandex, stilettos, and intelligent conversion on being a real woman in today's world.