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When I first looked at the title of this article I was like wow this is just another way for men to get us to do more house work. As many other woman took this article to be sexist. Though at first I kind of thought well yeah look at all the inventions that helps us get chores done faster and easier. Plus all of the technology that can distract us from the house work such as TV and the computer. Yes its true that more woman are working now, then 50 years ago but most of that work is sitting behind a computer (or less physical work) that is working our brains not our butt. Plus working more gives less time for being at home and cleaning.
It can be looked at that with all the inventions that make our lives easier, they are also making us lazier. Think about it the vacuums, Mops, dusters, disinfectant wipes, dish washer, washer and dryer, and all the other inventions that make cleaning less of a task for us. Which I find not bad, just progressive. Though our waist lines may not think so.
Have you seen the movie Wall-e? A really cute Disney film that is set in the future. Were our earth is so full of trash that it is not longer safe for humans to live there. So while Humans are in a space station for a vacation, the world is being cleaned by robots. The humans are only suppose to be on the station for a little while. Yet they stay on there for many many years, because of the easier relaxing life style. The humans are all seated in hovering chairs that take them everywhere they want to go, and have a computer screen for them to do what ever they would like (talk to others or order food). Since they do not have to get up for anything, they loose bone mass because they do not have to use their limbs for anything.That movie popped into my mind when I read this article. With all of this technology are we helping our hurting ourselves (I believe its both) . Are we on our way to being so lazy and big that we will basically just be blobs of our former selves? I’m over reacting I know but really it’s a scary thought.
