Submitted by Fred on

Women's Work

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Women's Work is a term I heard in my youth. The use of the term today is pretty much taboo.

When I was growing up my mom was charged with cooking, cleaning, child rearing and such.  

My dad's responsibility was to earn a living and put food on the table.  

Sounds simple, but in fact it was more complicated. Today it is far more complicated as gender stereotypes are evaporating.  

The evolution is such that I was compelled to recently write a blog on the subject of "Is it Still a Man's World?"

I was surprised by the dearth of comments responding to that blog and forced to conclude that many readers were wary and didn't want to touch the subject.  

No doubt, the times they are changin', but is there an underlying problem and if so what is it and what can we do about it?

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Shelley Simpson

It is a complex issue that involved cultural, regional and economic differences involving gender stereotypes, traditions and ,myriad variables.Perhaps people didn't engage with your blog but they thought about it. That matters.

Submitted by Judy_Mauer on Thu, 05/04/2023 - 22:07

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Judy Mauer

I grew up in a household where my mother did no work in the home- she was either going to school, working or traveling. we alway had an au pair. I have been the same - but didn't need an au pair.
Daniel Schwartz

Controversial. I do believe, when raising kids, at least one parent (if not both), should be more attune to the needs of the kids. I believe in todays world, where both parents need to work to ensure a comfortable lifestyle, the kids tend to be neglected. Call me old fashioned, but it sure seems in todays world, there are more issues in the family core than ever before. I won't say it's woman's work, but its parents work and a better job is needed in many household's today. It would be better served if one parent, either, was home more to ensure of this. Not likely the way this county is going.

Submitted by Steven_Lichtenstein on Thu, 05/04/2023 - 23:15

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Steven Lichtenstein

A “woman’s work” is never done. Besides working in the home or out of the home in a career, women worry all the time about the family and they’re only as happy as their saddest child.
Crysti Farra

In my past life as a single parent, I often said I played both roles. But I believe that is true in most relationships today. The lines have become very blurred!
Vincent Chirico

Times have become more complicated, and traditional gender roles have become a thing of the past - that's a benefit for men, I think, who historically have had a much more distant relationship with their kids, and are more attuned to day-to-day home life. That's not a bad thing, I think. The bad thing is that generally, women are now busier than ever, and some may have lost full control of the home, and may feel more uncertain given the many hats they wear and the feeling they have to be on top of both home and work life.
Kelly Welles

The earth is shifting in tectonic ways. As we live more from the heart, we are less stuck in the Piscean paradigm of the last 2000 years that governed from egoic "reason". In other words, let us be governed by our higher angels and stop limiting childish ways. Ergo, let's see each other's humanity.

Submitted by Judy_Mauer on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 22:15

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Judy Mauer

My mother was never home. She was either studying, working or traveling. We always had an au pair. We turned out just fine :)
Rona Gura

The moment I read the title I thought, "haven't heard that in years." And my brain went straight to the entire saying.

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