I think Æth is doing finals-y stuff, maybe? Or travelling?
I do know his Internets at home are horrible.
Did see him a couple of weeks ago, and he seemed fine. I hope my curry wasn't poisonous, but if it was he was certainly the only one affected.
Also, I actually ... hmm. I'm all for gender equality, but the system I've observed in Pakistani families is actually quite nice.
Generally, many Pakistani women work full-time, and are always expected to have the primary role in childcare, but they are not expected to be the family's breadwinner. Their earnings are for what they want to buy for themselves (or
give more to charity than is expected anyway), while the man's wage is meant for providing for the whole family as well as giving the woman an (additional) allowance to spend on pretty things. At the same time (and I have seen this in action), the father of the family and men in general don't really have that much to say at home.
I think this works out pretty well for everyone in heteronormative* relationships. Of course, I usually don't tend to go for those, but I wouldn't mind a system like that if I ended up in a monogamous relationship with a man that includes children at some point.
*) Over/misused word of the day!