kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) (03/09/86)
I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this very important role? --Barry Kort ,..ihnp4!hounx!kort
rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson) (03/09/86)
In article <657@hounx.UUCP> kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: > >I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other >accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this >very important role? I don't know, my last SO and I (lived together for 2 years and) always referred to the other who was at home doing homemaking stuff as "my honey" or "my baby". Seemed to work OK for us.... ;-) -- The MAD Programmer -- 919-228-3313 (Cornet 291) alias: Curtis Jackson ...![ ihnp4 ulysses cbosgd mgnetp ]!burl!rcj ...![ ihnp4 cbosgd akgua masscomp ]!clyde!rcj
rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen) (03/10/86)
>>I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other >>accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this >>very important role? [KORT] > I don't know, my last SO and I (lived together for 2 years and) always > referred to the other who was at home doing homemaking stuff as > "my honey" or "my baby". Seemed to work OK for us.... ;-) [CURTIS JACKSON] I think Barry was looking for a generic term that anyone could use. I doubt you'd appreciate it if someone else referred to your SO as "the honey baby" of the house. :-) -- "Wait a minute. '*WE*' decided??? *MY* best interests????" Rich Rosen ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr
hedden@atux01.UUCP (D. Hedden) (03/10/86)
In article <657@hounx.UUCP>, kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: > > I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other > accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this > very important role? > The way our family has operated while only one party was receiving a paycheck from an outside source, the term Household Manager has always seemed the most accurate, non-sexist. "The moving hand writes ..." Don
fine@nmtvax.UUCP (Andrew J Fine) (03/10/86)
In article <> kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: > >I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other >accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this >very important role? > >--Barry Kort ,..ihnp4!hounx!kort Try borrowing words from the military: Quartermaster - person in charge of quarters, accomodations, and supply. Base Commander - a homemaker who is also the head of household. Mess Officer - person in command of the kitchen. Andrew Jonathan Fine
booter@lll-crg.ARpA (Elaine Richards) (03/11/86)
>In article <657@hounx.UUCP>, kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: >> >> I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other The Boss
jeanette@randvax.UUCP (Jeanette Haritan) (03/11/86)
In article <1118@burl.UUCP> rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson) writes: >In article <657@hounx.UUCP> kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: >> >>I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other >>accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this >>very important role? > How about Budget Manager, Head Accountant, Crisis Counselor, First Aid Technician, Head Chef...well(?)...it fits!|*) jlh
robert@fear.UUCP (Robert Plamondon) (03/12/86)
I especially liked the use of the term "domestic engineer" to mean
"housewife." It showed a contempt for common usage and accepted
meaning that would make Humpty Dumpty proud.
"Household Manager" follows the same lines, this time claiming false
allegiance to managers instead of engineers. It's still silly.
You could follow the same methods and rename housewives "domestic
technicians" or even "house doctors" if you wanted to -- but why not
use the OLD terms? "Castellan" and "Seneschal" -- they imply high
status, they're pompous, and a lot of people will think it actually
MEANS more than housewife! They're perfect!
What's so wrong with "housewife," anyway? The stereotype will follow
people around whether you use euphemisms or not.
--
Robert Plamondon
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They made me do it! It was an accident!seifert@hammer.UUCP (Snoopy) (03/13/86)
In article <180@atux01.UUCP> hedden@atux01.UUCP (D. Hedden) writes: >The way our family has operated while only one party was receiving a >paycheck from an outside source, the term Household Manager has always >seemed the most accurate, non-sexist. Good idea! If we call all the housepersons "Managers", then we can instantly raise the percentage of managers who are competant! (I wish a smily face belonged here. I really do. -sigh- ) Snoopy tektronix!tekecs!doghouse.TEK!snoopy
rb@ccivax.UUCP (rex ballard) (03/15/86)
In article <966@nmtvax.UUCP> fine@nmtvax.UUCP (Andrew J Fine) writes: >In article <> kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: >>I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other >>accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this >>very important role? >From the military: >Quartermaster - person in charge of quarters, accomodations, and supply. >Base Commander - a homemaker who is also the head of household. >Mess Officer - person in command of the kitchen. How about from the Business comunity: Personnel Director - Directs most home activities, and the kids. Senior Partner/Junior Partner - Depending on who's older than who. Purchasing Agent - Does most of the shopping. Public Relations Manager - sends letters to family and friends. Educational Services Coordinator - Plans educational activites, tv shows... Financial Administrator - Pays the bills, plans or follows a budget... Chief Administrater - Adminestrative duties over the household. Chief Executive Officer - The most accurate description of the true role. One of the advantages of working for a small company is that impressive titles are relatively easy to give. A marriage/family is actually a small company. A full partnership to use standard business terminology. I know one family that declared themselves a non-profit organization dedicated to "The enlightenment of children". The IRS caught on, but they continued the tradition. :-)
polak@brl-sem.ARPA (Helen R. Polak ) (03/26/86)
In article <657@hounx.UUCP> kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes: > >I never liked either term. My favorite is "Homemaker". What other >accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this >very important role? > >--Barry Kort ,..ihnp4!hounx!kort My Mom changed her title about two years ago from Homemaker to Domestic Manager. I forget where she read it. She does manage everything, budget, meals, laundry, banking (Dad gardens and fixes cars, oh and works too ;) ) She was a little dissatisfied about staying at home after six kids grew up and moved out (last is still in college) BUT THEN ..Dad became allergic to everything under the sun except grains and veggies so It Gave Her A New Raison d'Etre !!! And She IS Proud of What She Does. So There, Cheryl, et al.;) Helen herself Polak "...Dave, there's a possum eating eggs in the chicken shed...Why don't you go out there and shoot it with your 22?.... from my childhood."