Question

Why do women do more caretaking work than men? name at least one potential consequence of doing this work?

Answer 1

Hey there!

I actually just did a research paper on this topic, so I think I can help you out!

One possible reason why women do more caretaking work than men is due to a biological and historical association of women and taking care of children. This idea was first formed based on the fact that, since the beginning of humanity, many women have become the automatic caretakers of children and have more of an attachment to them. This is mostly due to the fact that they are the ones who carry and feed the child in its first stages of life. This connection with people in need, especially younger children, has led to women taking on more roles that involve caretaking and being naturally associated with these jobs more than men. 

One consequence of this may be the negative impact on a female caretaker's mental health. Many women in these caretaking jobs are around people who are sick or unable to perform certain tasks by themselves. If seeing someone like this once may be saddening to someone, imagine what it must be like to interact with tons of people like this every week. Also, when people in this condition pass, this may take an additional toll on their caretaker's mental health since women (again) are naturally inclined to become attached to people like this. 

Hope this helped you out! :-)