Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 10, 1989

Transcript:

Mike: How'd it get to be six already? Something's got to give here... Woman: ...and these layouts have to be finished and faxed to L.A. before 8 P.M. our time. Mike: Great! Another late laundry night! Man, I'm getting worn down by this routine! A ten-hour day here, and then a second six-hour shift of child care and housekeeping when I get home! J.J. tries to help of course, but just the fact she calls it "helping" tells you the whole story. The fact is, if I don't do things - the vacuuming, shopping, laundry, amking play dates - they won't get done! The responsibility is all mine, and even though I'm sure that millions of other men are going through the same thing, frankly, it's made me damn resentful! Woman: What planet did you say you're from? Mike: You know how bad it's gotten? I find I'm starting to withhold sex!