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Today we’re talking about the ‘female load’ also known as the ‘emotional load’ which is the responsibility women face in relationships with the constant cycle of having to think, plan and organise their domestic life that can often feel like a lot of thankless work. A vast majority of women seem to be the ones who have to deal with the “worry work” of the household. Whether it’s  planning meals, organising the social calendar, doing the grocery shopping, housework….the list goes on. We seem to be the ones constantly picking up the slack and keeping the ship afloat, despite also having full-time careers.

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Articles:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/26/gender-wars-household-chores-comic

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37941191