Switch to Desktop Site  A Spanish spin on getting men to do the
laundry  Using a fingerprint ID, a machine prevents users from
operating it twice in a row.  About these ads  Still searching
for the perfect Father's Day gift? Barcelona inventor Pep Torres
has a suggestion. It's something the whole family can appreciate
- something that, not incidentally, advances the cause of
women's rights.  It's a washing machine that encourages men to
share the burden of doing laundry. Endowed with software that
recognizes the fingerprint of household members, the machine
shuts down when the same person tries to use it twice in a row.
"It obliges men to do things around the home," says Mr. Torres.
Shopping at the Corte Ingles department store in Madrid, Luis
Pascual couldn't quite understand the washing machine's concept.
But his wife, Anunciación Sánchez, got it immediately. "It's a
way for husbands to collaborate at home," she explains with an
approving chuckle. "In that case, no, I wouldn't buy it,"
responds Luis. "If I