As more women worked outside the home in the 1960s and '70s, they began to expect husbands to contribute more to household duties. However, oftentimes men still expected women to take care of the responsibilities in the private realm. Which term refers to this phenomenon?

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The term "the stalled revolution" refers to the phenomenon where, despite more women working outside the home and the expectation for more equal distribution of household duties, progress towards gender equality in the division of labor at home has been slow or stagnant. This reflects the situation where societal and cultural changes have not kept pace with changes in the workforce, leading to a mismatch between expectations and reality for many women.

As More Women Worked Outside the Home in the 1960s