Clifford does not do a lot of housework. He feels that it is not a man's job, and he certainly never saw his father do much around the house. He and his wife Melissa do not argue about housework very often because he is willing to take out the garbage and mow the lawn after he gets home from work, and that seems to be fine with both of them. Which theory would best explain this division of household labor?

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The theory of doing gender explains how gender roles are socially constructed and how individuals perform gender through their actions and behaviors. Clifford's belief that housework is not a man's job is an example of doing gender, and his willingness to do certain household chores traditionally associated with men is also a performance of gender. The other theories do not seem to apply as directly to this situation.

Clifford Does Not Do a Lot of Housework