IKEA instructions - is this sexist?

[booksrock]

Dh and I are building IKEA wardrobes. As a perfectionist dh is doing the building and I am holding/ supporting as required. In the book a man does the building and a comfy dressed sized 12 woman does the holding. Have they been designed for us or are dh and I actually living in an IKEA manual.

[CeeceeBloomingdale]

That's my ideal, however the roles are reversed here.ive literally just finished building a bookcase with the occasional support from DH as its too heavy to hold it in place whilst tightening screws alone

[AnnieOnnieMouse]

I've always been flatpack queen here, even in the pre-ikea days of MFI
Dh doesn't have the patience for it. I built all our kitchen units, but he fitted them.

[Guitargirl]

The OP said it was a size 12 female. I meant that they are only showing the 'norm' and if they were to be properly inclusive it should be a bigger size.

It was a joke.

Never mind.

[MotherKat]

I'm a flatpack lover, DH does the holding as he is physically stronger (not gender related, his hobbies include weights and distance running, mine crochet and baking) I do the instructions and building as he is about as practical as a hat made of jelly I'm the more hands on one.

[Elledouble]

Fixed it!

[ArthurMcAffertyhastwocats]

I love putting together IKEA furniture. My proudest moment was the sofa bed which I did single handedly. Recently, dd (11) has been the other jelly-baby person of unidentifiable sex and has proved quite handy with the electric screwdriver too, although she was perturbed by the figures in the drawings then decided they were female. DP - not yet living with us but moving in soon - was sent away by her with a firm "I think only women can do this, according to the instructions" by her.

[RevoltingPeasant]

Possibly the most infuriating thing I have ever put together was DD's Snuzpod. I was 34w pg and you actually do need 2 people to hold all the bits. I remember being DESPERATELY POLITE to DH whilst trying not to let my absolute rage at how he was doing it all wrong show.

Mostly I get him to play with DD whilst I do stuff, as it's faster and less sweary and doesn't fall apart afterwards.