The constant assumption that women need help can be damaging to a woman's sense of self esteem and competence. If people treat you like an incompetent, you may begin to believe it. Carol here is honest and astute enough to admit that women as well as men help create this problem-- sometimes she acts helpless when she's simply "tired and can't be bothered" to complete an uninteresting or unpleasant task.
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