A story appeared in the news this week that once again highlights the differences in genders.

I feel it is part of my role as a respected and not-so-highly paid journalist to continue research into the age-old question of whether males or females are smarter.

So far, women have supported my efforts. Guys, well, they haven’t sent too much hate mail (oh, and to the guy named Mark who responded negatively to my previous column about stupid guy tricks: The word “video” does not have two ‘I’s. Ever.)

I’m not saying one gender is smarter than the other. That would be unethical.

I report. You decide.

What follows is my latest example of gender differences: A Florida man hired a woman, for $100 per hour according to CNN, to clean his house while his wife was out of town.

Was he doing his wife a favor?

Did he want her to be surprised to come home to a sparkling clean house?

Did he realize she would treasure this more than any welcome-home seduction he might plan?

I know what you women are thinking: “Wow, I wish my husband were more like him.”

You won’t be thinking that for long.

As it turns out, the husband wasn’t paying such a steep price to have someone buff the floors — he was paying her to clean in the buff.

So now female readers may be thinking he’s not such a great guy after all.

But wait! There’s more.

While the man wasn’t looking, the naked maid, whom we’ll call Dust Bunny, allegedly stole $40,000 in jewelry that belonged to the man’s wife.