Are Men & Women Still Planets Apart?

ARE MEN & WOMEN STILL PLANETS APART? ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/DESIGN: OLENA SULLIVAN DỌC ZONE with AMarie MeDoneid The book Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus by American author and relationship counselor John Gray hit the shelves in 1992, selling more than 40 million copies and spending 121 weeks on the bestseller list. Its central metaphor - that common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental differences between the genders - became a part of popular culture for over 20 years. But does this idea still hold true today? WOMEN VS MEN At 6 months there's no hormonal differences between genders. This lasts until puberty. At 1, boys and girls both prefer to play with dolls. The more we reinforce "girls are Like this, boys are like that" the worse this stereotype gets. A US study found that men who were doing equal housework and childcare to their female counterparts were less likely to miss work, less likely to drink or smoke, less likely to be on prescription medication, and they had sex more often. Women with University degrees do less housework than their male counterparts. Studies have proven that "increases in a wife's education, as a proxy for wage rate, tend to be associated with an increased share of housework for the husband." Hormonal differences between males and females make a difference in which brain diseases may affect them. Females usually deal more with depression and Alzheimer's Disease, while males deal more with Parkinson's and Autism. During the first few weeks of life, baby girls show a greater interest in communicating with others. One study showed 2-4 day old girls spent twice as long maintaining eye contact with a silent adult and longer with a talking adult than boys did. Boys showed a relative bias towards what they could see rather than what they could hear. Despite popular belief, men and women on average speak Post-secondary educated women speak 16,215 words a day, whereas men speak 15,559 - a trivial difference. the same amount. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE It was once believed that advanced technology and growth in productivity capacity would invariably lead to increased leisure time for both sexes. Studies show that both men and women have instead added to their overall work day since 1986. unpaid paid A7 hrs 8.2 5.4 hrs 8.8 2.1 hrs 6.1 hrs 1986 MALE 2.5 hrs 6.3 hrs 2005 unpaid paid hours hours 4.8 hrs 3.3 hrs 1986 3.4 hrs FEMALE 4.3 hrs 4.4 hrs O 2005 1986 2005 The average time spent on paid work, housework, and other unpaid household duties (including childcare) for those aged 25-54 has increased steadily the past two decades. Although the gender differences in the division of labour are still evident, they are slowly breaking down. MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE There was a time when it was unheard of for a father to take parental leave from work. Not only has the trend changed, but as more fathers get on the bandwagon, businesses are following suit by extending parental leave benefits. 20% 55% of fathers are absent from work around the time of their child's birth. 3% 21% 11% The 2006 rate jumps to 1 in 4 if ineligible fathers (without enough paid work hours or self-employed outside Québec) are excluded. 2000 2006 use unpaid leave to take the time off use their short duration annual Proportion of fathers taking time off and receiving parental leave benefits has increased sharply. vacation leave to take the time off DIVIDING THE HOUSEHOLD CHORES The proportion of those doing housework daily, be it making sandwiches for lunch or vacuuming has increased since 1986. Changes in the daily participation rate for core housework (meal prep & clean-up, laundry, etc.) are most noticeable. 40% 1986 MALE 59% 2005 88% 1986 FEMALE 85% 2005 WOMEN IN THE WORK FORCE Canadian women have one of the highest labour force participation rates in the world, a rate that is converging with men's. 94% 1986 4% 1980 MALE FEMALE 91% 2005 22% 2010 According to a 2010 Pew study, the percentage of American wives who outearn their husbands has increased 18 percentage points over the last two decades. 70% 1986 FEMALE 81% 2005 Difference in labour force participation rates for men & women aged 25-54 is 25 percentage points in 1986 and 10 percentage points in 2005. arn more about men and women @ CBC.CA/DOCZONE © 2012. CBC Radio-Canada. Sources: Stats Canada; Ashley Thompson (2011); Anxo & Carlin (2004); Salon.com - Study: Earning less than your wife is bad for your libido; openclipart.org; clker.com Ve pred unpald: 3.5 Ye pred ARE MEN & WOMEN STILL PLANETS APART? ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/DESIGN: OLENA SULLIVAN DỌC ZONE with AMarie MeDoneid The book Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus by American author and relationship counselor John Gray hit the shelves in 1992, selling more than 40 million copies and spending 121 weeks on the bestseller list. Its central metaphor - that common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental differences between the genders - became a part of popular culture for over 20 years. But does this idea still hold true today? WOMEN VS MEN At 6 months there's no hormonal differences between genders. This lasts until puberty. At 1, boys and girls both prefer to play with dolls. The more we reinforce "girls are Like this, boys are like that" the worse this stereotype gets. A US study found that men who were doing equal housework and childcare to their female counterparts were less likely to miss work, less likely to drink or smoke, less likely to be on prescription medication, and they had sex more often. Women with University degrees do less housework than their male counterparts. Studies have proven that "increases in a wife's education, as a proxy for wage rate, tend to be associated with an increased share of housework for the husband." Hormonal differences between males and females make a difference in which brain diseases may affect them. Females usually deal more with depression and Alzheimer's Disease, while males deal more with Parkinson's and Autism. During the first few weeks of life, baby girls show a greater interest in communicating with others. One study showed 2-4 day old girls spent twice as long maintaining eye contact with a silent adult and longer with a talking adult than boys did. Boys showed a relative bias towards what they could see rather than what they could hear. Despite popular belief, men and women on average speak Post-secondary educated women speak 16,215 words a day, whereas men speak 15,559 - a trivial difference. the same amount. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE It was once believed that advanced technology and growth in productivity capacity would invariably lead to increased leisure time for both sexes. Studies show that both men and women have instead added to their overall work day since 1986. unpaid paid A7 hrs 8.2 5.4 hrs 8.8 2.1 hrs 6.1 hrs 1986 MALE 2.5 hrs 6.3 hrs 2005 unpaid paid hours hours 4.8 hrs 3.3 hrs 1986 3.4 hrs FEMALE 4.3 hrs 4.4 hrs O 2005 1986 2005 The average time spent on paid work, housework, and other unpaid household duties (including childcare) for those aged 25-54 has increased steadily the past two decades. Although the gender differences in the division of labour are still evident, they are slowly breaking down. MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE There was a time when it was unheard of for a father to take parental leave from work. Not only has the trend changed, but as more fathers get on the bandwagon, businesses are following suit by extending parental leave benefits. 20% 55% of fathers are absent from work around the time of their child's birth. 3% 21% 11% The 2006 rate jumps to 1 in 4 if ineligible fathers (without enough paid work hours or self-employed outside Québec) are excluded. 2000 2006 use unpaid leave to take the time off use their short duration annual Proportion of fathers taking time off and receiving parental leave benefits has increased sharply. vacation leave to take the time off DIVIDING THE HOUSEHOLD CHORES The proportion of those doing housework daily, be it making sandwiches for lunch or vacuuming has increased since 1986. Changes in the daily participation rate for core housework (meal prep & clean-up, laundry, etc.) are most noticeable. 40% 1986 MALE 59% 2005 88% 1986 FEMALE 85% 2005 WOMEN IN THE WORK FORCE Canadian women have one of the highest labour force participation rates in the world, a rate that is converging with men's. 94% 1986 4% 1980 MALE FEMALE 91% 2005 22% 2010 According to a 2010 Pew study, the percentage of American wives who outearn their husbands has increased 18 percentage points over the last two decades. 70% 1986 FEMALE 81% 2005 Difference in labour force participation rates for men & women aged 25-54 is 25 percentage points in 1986 and 10 percentage points in 2005. arn more about men and women @ CBC.CA/DOCZONE © 2012. CBC Radio-Canada. Sources: Stats Canada; Ashley Thompson (2011); Anxo & Carlin (2004); Salon.com - Study: Earning less than your wife is bad for your libido; openclipart.org; clker.com Ve pred unpald: 3.5 Ye pred ARE MEN & WOMEN STILL PLANETS APART? ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/DESIGN: OLENA SULLIVAN DỌC ZONE with AMarie MeDoneid The book Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus by American author and relationship counselor John Gray hit the shelves in 1992, selling more than 40 million copies and spending 121 weeks on the bestseller list. Its central metaphor - that common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental differences between the genders - became a part of popular culture for over 20 years. But does this idea still hold true today? WOMEN VS MEN At 6 months there's no hormonal differences between genders. This lasts until puberty. At 1, boys and girls both prefer to play with dolls. The more we reinforce "girls are Like this, boys are like that" the worse this stereotype gets. A US study found that men who were doing equal housework and childcare to their female counterparts were less likely to miss work, less likely to drink or smoke, less likely to be on prescription medication, and they had sex more often. Women with University degrees do less housework than their male counterparts. Studies have proven that "increases in a wife's education, as a proxy for wage rate, tend to be associated with an increased share of housework for the husband." Hormonal differences between males and females make a difference in which brain diseases may affect them. Females usually deal more with depression and Alzheimer's Disease, while males deal more with Parkinson's and Autism. During the first few weeks of life, baby girls show a greater interest in communicating with others. One study showed 2-4 day old girls spent twice as long maintaining eye contact with a silent adult and longer with a talking adult than boys did. Boys showed a relative bias towards what they could see rather than what they could hear. Despite popular belief, men and women on average speak Post-secondary educated women speak 16,215 words a day, whereas men speak 15,559 - a trivial difference. the same amount. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE It was once believed that advanced technology and growth in productivity capacity would invariably lead to increased leisure time for both sexes. Studies show that both men and women have instead added to their overall work day since 1986. unpaid paid A7 hrs 8.2 5.4 hrs 8.8 2.1 hrs 6.1 hrs 1986 MALE 2.5 hrs 6.3 hrs 2005 unpaid paid hours hours 4.8 hrs 3.3 hrs 1986 3.4 hrs FEMALE 4.3 hrs 4.4 hrs O 2005 1986 2005 The average time spent on paid work, housework, and other unpaid household duties (including childcare) for those aged 25-54 has increased steadily the past two decades. Although the gender differences in the division of labour are still evident, they are slowly breaking down. MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE There was a time when it was unheard of for a father to take parental leave from work. Not only has the trend changed, but as more fathers get on the bandwagon, businesses are following suit by extending parental leave benefits. 20% 55% of fathers are absent from work around the time of their child's birth. 3% 21% 11% The 2006 rate jumps to 1 in 4 if ineligible fathers (without enough paid work hours or self-employed outside Québec) are excluded. 2000 2006 use unpaid leave to take the time off use their short duration annual Proportion of fathers taking time off and receiving parental leave benefits has increased sharply. vacation leave to take the time off DIVIDING THE HOUSEHOLD CHORES The proportion of those doing housework daily, be it making sandwiches for lunch or vacuuming has increased since 1986. Changes in the daily participation rate for core housework (meal prep & clean-up, laundry, etc.) are most noticeable. 40% 1986 MALE 59% 2005 88% 1986 FEMALE 85% 2005 WOMEN IN THE WORK FORCE Canadian women have one of the highest labour force participation rates in the world, a rate that is converging with men's. 94% 1986 4% 1980 MALE FEMALE 91% 2005 22% 2010 According to a 2010 Pew study, the percentage of American wives who outearn their husbands has increased 18 percentage points over the last two decades. 70% 1986 FEMALE 81% 2005 Difference in labour force participation rates for men & women aged 25-54 is 25 percentage points in 1986 and 10 percentage points in 2005. arn more about men and women @ CBC.CA/DOCZONE © 2012. CBC Radio-Canada. Sources: Stats Canada; Ashley Thompson (2011); Anxo & Carlin (2004); Salon.com - Study: Earning less than your wife is bad for your libido; openclipart.org; clker.com Ve pred unpald: 3.5 Ye pred