In a manner of speaking they do. But theirs is a more fluid definition than any woman would abide as in the patriarchy they were assigned the duty, and they take the responsibility seriously. Men by themselves however are free to follow their own definition, which I would categorize as:
1. not cleaning
2. sometimes cleaning
3. cleaning
For this post we can ignore number 3, as within it are the aberrant who follow not the spirit of their true male calling. Number 1 can also be dismissed as on occasion, with sufficient inducement, any man will clean something, sometimes. I confess that I am a number 2 as it is well within my power to notice that something has gotten so dirty that it looks downright mean, but not clean it for a long period of time, months, really, but usually not years. (But in this I exempt vacuuming as I haven't done so in years; saves on vacuum cleaners, too.) In so doing I am following the common male convention, that is, I don't clean; and you can't make me. I amend this only by saying that when the sound of 1000s of roaches at a gallop wake me from sleep, or the place becomes rat-infested and the board of health is exerting heat, then of course I will clean.
How many kindred bachelors, real number 2s, recognize themselves in this description?
1. not cleaning
2. sometimes cleaning
3. cleaning
For this post we can ignore number 3, as within it are the aberrant who follow not the spirit of their true male calling. Number 1 can also be dismissed as on occasion, with sufficient inducement, any man will clean something, sometimes. I confess that I am a number 2 as it is well within my power to notice that something has gotten so dirty that it looks downright mean, but not clean it for a long period of time, months, really, but usually not years. (But in this I exempt vacuuming as I haven't done so in years; saves on vacuum cleaners, too.) In so doing I am following the common male convention, that is, I don't clean; and you can't make me. I amend this only by saying that when the sound of 1000s of roaches at a gallop wake me from sleep, or the place becomes rat-infested and the board of health is exerting heat, then of course I will clean.
How many kindred bachelors, real number 2s, recognize themselves in this description?