Part 5/11:
Common Sense vs. Actual Skills
A recurring theme in the discussion was the distinction between "common sense" and valuable skills. Participants observed that many of these stories involve tasks that anyone should know or easily learn, such as understanding how a shower’s temperature works or using basic household items correctly.
For example, stories about men not knowing to wet their hair before shampooing or mistakenly touching oven racks bare-handed are more about basic reasoning than specialized knowledge. The narrative about men needing to be "taught" these things raises questions about whether these anecdotes reflect genuine ignorance or are merely highlighting everyday inconveniences.