I was also brought up to do all kinds of chores regardless of sex (which is serving me well now - I'm no damsel in distress, now that I am alone!) But men & women are very different (think about the problems between the two . The male brain IS different. Hormonal levels are different ...

I think that chores ... RESPECT(!) should never be gender sensitive. they are what they are. There are books on the male brain, maybe that might be a good place to start.