> zero-sum One direction out of it is reducing the social burden on the family in the first place. Perhaps at some point we end at a zero-sum state, but IMHO w

> zero-sum One direction out of it is reducing the social burden on the family in the first place. Perhaps at some point we end at a zero-sum state, but IMHO we're still a long way from there. I'm thinking about suits and Y-shirts and other garment that require either special care or cost enough to need babying for instance. Many professions still set them as standard job attire, which makes dealing with them either costly or time consuming. Meals are another point where the expectation on the level of meals cooked in a family will directly impact the QOL of the primary care giver. Home design will also bring more or less chores etc. Looking at countries with high men/women gap, they tend to keep high maintenance traditions alive and social expectations are more punishing towards families that "cut corners".