I have a little question.
I will ask my question in French, in my own language.
I have in hand the questionnaire from 2006. I am among those who have reservations with regard to some questions, including question 33, which reads:
Last week, how many hours did this person spend doing the following activities: (a) doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance for members of this household or others? Some examples include: preparing meals, washing the car, doing laundry, cutting the grass, shopping, household planning, etc.
Is that a mandatory question? Am I required, as a woman, to say how much time I have spent weeding my garden? In my view, there is a difference between unpaid work and a hobby. For me, working in the garden is a hobby. I do not have to be paid because it is a pleasure for me to work in my garden.
If some questions are optional, I will happily answer them, but if they are mandatory, that is another story. Weeding the garden, that's personal, it is a personal hobby.
Could you answer this question, please?