I am driven to comment on the Thomas Hardy quote.....I find it offensive and has a flavour of stereotyping,sexism,and assumptions.If we continually place females in the role of 'carer' it will continually contribute to (some) males opting out of their caring responsibilities,whether that be in the home,community,workplace..etc it doesnt really matter.Both sexes have the capabilities to 'care' for another human being or animal.Some females like to fulfill the caring role, others do not.Some males like to fulfill the caring role, others do not. One sex or gender is not better at it than the other.There is no evidence to support that.What about using her hands,head and heart FIRST to take care of herself? Having said that...we can use the basis of Thomas Hardy's quote but change some words to display a more inclusive approach; 'The perfect person,you see, is a working person;not an idler;not a fine person;but one who uses their hand and their head and their heart for the good of others'
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I am driven to comment on the Thomas Hardy quote.....I find it offensive and has a flavour of stereotyping,sexism,and assumptions.If we continually place females in the role of 'carer' it will continually contribute to (some) males opting out of their caring responsibilities,whether that be in the home,community,workplace..etc it doesnt really matter.Both sexes have the capabilities to 'care' for another human being or animal.Some females like to fulfill the caring role, others do not.Some males like to fulfill the caring role, others do not. One sex or gender is not better at it than the other.There is no evidence to support that.What about using her hands,head and heart
FIRST to take care of herself?
Having said that...we can use the basis of Thomas Hardy's quote but change some words to display a more inclusive approach; 'The perfect person,you see, is a working person;not an idler;not a fine person;but one who uses their hand and their head and their heart for the good of others'