rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (09/20/84)
>>>The negative associations are considerable! When my wife and I got >>>married, she decided to stay at home and be "just a housewife". >>>Neither of us feel she's "just" a housewife, but a number of people, >>>when inquiring what Karen was "doing these days", gave the definite >>>impression of "oh, is that all?" when I said she was staying at home. >>>Or, "she's not working, huh?", as though she sits around all day doing >>>nothing. >>Stereotypes are hard to break, especially when there continue to be >>numerous examples to support the expected roll. For instance, I know a >>number of "housewives" who actually do do nothing but sit around the house. >>They sleep late(possible getting up for a short time to send the kids off >>to school). Go out for late breakfast or early lunch with the neighbors to >>gab. Back for the afternoon soaps. And then of course the late afternoon >>phone sessions. Now these people don't believe in cooking because their >>husbands can afford to take them out and therefore insist upon it. They >>send the laundary to the cleaners. Dishes get thrown into the washer. >>Cleaning is a mutual job done on weekends. Work around the house is done >>by the man. They lead a typical life of leisure. A sap if you may. They >>milk their good fortune for all its worth. Its enough to make me look >>real hard before ever considering marriage. So, when someone says they >>are a housewife, I'm not surprised its looked upon as a putdown. I know >>my presented scenerio does not hold true for all, but you should realize >>this behavior is common enough to somewhat warrant the stereotypical >>responses you've seen. >Where in the world did such a bizarre view of housewives come from? The >above description is not anything close to the typical housewife in my >experience. I know many women who are housewives and are happy, are >energetic, pursue art, and make productive use of their time. Being a >housewife is a perfectly acceptable lifestyle. >It seems to me that the original poster was referring to a particular woman, >not all women. I don't think it's fair to condemn a whole group of people >because of feelings towards one person (if that is the case here). >Chuck Bowden Deaf eyes. Its a new disease which I just classified. It comes from being exposed to the net for too long periods of time. You are showing the classic symptoms. Its unknown if the condition is fatal. Doctor rainbow recommends extremely restricting your access to the net until achieving full recovery. Deaf eyes; the art of reading what isn't there and not reading what is. My sympathies. Bizarre view??? I comment upon someone being amazed that housewives are looked down upon. I give an example of a couple people I know trying to explain why this experienced behavior is so. I clearly state numerous times that this is only true for a small minority. Yet since there are still valid examples which we all(most) can probably think of, the stereotype image will remain. All it takes is one bad apple to perpetuate a myth. Typical??? I take offense at being accused of thinking that this stereotype I presented is typical of housewives. I cast my white glove upon the table. Choose your weapon...... All women??? I fail to see how I could have been any more clear so that even you could understand. I guess I misdiagnosed. You are in the advanced stages of deaf eyes. Condemn??? I demand an immediate trial. Present your proof. I plead innocent. I demand my honour be restored. Then I'll sue for slander. How could you say such things? How could you so misinterpret me? What were you reading? What are you on? Fair??? Oh, I suppose it's fair to randomly accuse people at whim for being unfair(especially when it's not warranted)? I think I understand. No I don't. Robert