Task like planning for the holidays and making medical appointments often fall to women in heterosexual relationships. We talk to a researcher who looked deeper into the “mental workload” and who does it. We’re also joined by an epidemiologist for an update on COVID-19 vaccinations and variants.
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COVID-19 Update
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Why Women In Heterosexual Partnerships Do Most Of The 'Mental Workload'
New research has found that the “mental workload” – tasks like remembering family birthdays, figuring out which summer camp is the best one for your kid, and anticipating when you’re going to run out of dish soap – are primarily done by women in heterosexual couples. The author of the study explains.
Episode Credits
- Kealey Bultena Host
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Ajay Sethi Guest
- Allison Daminger Guest
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