Interesting topic indeed. this writer/trainer, is a journalist, not sociologist nor pyschologist, who is into making extra bucks and expanding her fame in the process. Otherwise, how come it never clicks those
real animal trainers to do just what she did and prbably apply on their own man or woman?.
IMO, the biological difference in man and woman is not trivial. this difference is a major reason why We men tend to like biology while women love chemistry. Women are more sophisticated and sustainable biologically, psycologically and sociologically than men and this is reflected in their endurance in mostly man dominated world, less prone to mental illenss vs. age, and endure hardship than man can do.
Man was conditioned for long time to be the provider so he goes out and "hunt" for food to provide for his family, single task oriented. woman on the other side, has to make this food edible and presented in an appelaing way to the family, also she needs to take care of babies(another man or woman), attend to her house, etc., y3ani multitasks oriented.
with time changing and woman entering into work force the rate of change on man mentality was not as fast as rate of work equality and competition-nowadays women outnumbers men in colleges-happy ladies!!!. So this is why sometimes you find man unwilling to help in the house because unconsciensly our duties are over once we enter the doorstep, this was going on for long long time. it is changing but not as fast as women want

the way i see it, is that it is not about the sock being there for days, not taking the laundry to the washer even if he stumbles by it

it is about our mind set, we like to have maximum entropy; women like to have maximum equlibrium. It is funny but amazing how man can be easily swayed by woman to do what she wants even if he is against the idea in the first place. in the same token, isn't amazing that a sophisticated women can be swayed by nice and simple gestures and words from plain man.
overall, i believe that man and woman can be complimentary to each others, share responsibilities where needed, forgive when least expected, and flavor their life with simplicity, hope and most improtant with lot of love. At the end, it always work out for the better of humanity when these factors are present. And most if you have childern you better give them an equal or improved example relationship than the one you experienced when you were kid because they will eventually be the torchbearer.