Ethos Public Relations Manchester

Girls are better than boys because.......

by Debbie

Girls are better than boys - they really are!

As I was 'pretend' wrestling with my 7 year old son in the park - he did his WWE pin down on me until I had surrendered and then jumped up shouting 'yeah boys are better than girls'.

Naturally, I found this totally unacceptable so kicked his legs from underneath him, threw him to the floor, sat on his chest and said 'what do you have to say now sucker??'

No, don't worry child protection agencies - of course I didn't. I explained calmly and rationally that sexual stereotypes were simply not acceptable in the 21st century and that anything he could do - his sister could do too (and better, faster and more efficiently - only I said that bit in my head so as not to dent his tender developing male ego). But multi tasking and managing that duel role of career and housework does make girls better than boys.

For example before I've arrived at work I've dressed, washed and fed two children, delivered them to school on time, walked and fed the dog and of course titivated myself to look reasonable to clients and colleagues.

Before my male colleagues have arrived at work - well, they've just arrived at work!

OK we all have a full and busy day - but as we leave exhausted, tired and ready to collapse - what happens next.

Well, I collect child number one from the childminders and child number two from after school club. I get home and start to prepare supper. (Male colleague arrives home and opened his Chardonnay). Whilst that's cooking I'll start making the lunches for the following day. After supper I'll load the dishwasher around my husband who stands masterfully in the kitchen with a dishcloth in hand looking at any minute that he's going to use it - but never quite does. (Male colleague changed into something more comfortable and just finished his M&S supper).

Then there's usually washing to load, ironing to be done or a floor to be vacuumed. Of course there's home work (which I always have to do as Dad shouts when they can't do it), bath time and bedtime (which I usually have to do as I tell better stories).

(Male colleague - prostrate on sofa watching The Apprentice).

With children in bed or at least safely locked in their cells for the evening - I'll usually spend at hour on the computer finishing up work from the day or preparing for a meeting the next day and by now it's 10 pm and I?m ready for bed. (Male colleague, glances at his blackberry).

Just as I'm creeping up the stairs, hubby will say, aren't you going to talk to me then, I've not seen you all day. AAARGH.(Male colleague, slips of his kimono and into bed).

Seriously folks - I do believe women can have it all. They can have the job and motherhood. And housework and drudgery and basically every other day to day mundane task that without us would just not happen. And that's because girls are better than boys.

PS Just in case husband is reading this I haven't mentioned the extension he's built, the garden he's re-turfed, the wooden flooring he's laid or the new kitchen he's fitted because they don't really count as day to day stuff!

Posted at 1:52pm on 27^th May 2008