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10-05-2013, 06:16 PM | #301 (permalink) | |
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Yeah but you gain it during that process for those purposes.
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Fame, fortune, power, titties. People say these are the most crucial things in life, but you can have a pocket full o' gold and it doesn't mean sh*t if you don't have someone to share that gold with. Seems simple. Yet it's an important lesson to learn. Even lone wolves run in packs sometimes. Quote:
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10-06-2013, 09:54 AM | #302 (permalink) |
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People shouldn't discount being a housewife as an easy or lazy job. Look at the facts: a woman's work (as a housewife) probably begins about, maybe 7 am. Get up, make breakfast, lunches, get kids up, to school etc. They come in at 4-ish, finished school. She's still going. Husband comes in maybe 7/8. Her day isn't even half over. It might end around midnight but it might go on, depending on whether the kids are sick, unable to sleep etc. Whether you include the sex in this as "part of the job" is a determination each of you can make. Personally I don't.
This job is a seven-day-a-week deal, no days off, not even Christmas. No holidays, unless the kids are old enough to look after themselves for a few weeks/ young enough to be packed off to a relative. The woman does not get paid, at least not here: the husband will dole out a pittance he laughingly calls her "wages" or more likely "the housekeeping", out of which she is expected to feed, clothe and maintain the family and pay bills. On top of all that, housewife is not recognised as a job and so there is generally no appreciation for all the hard work the wife does, but without her the household would collapse. My own mother (yeah yeah) worked THREE jobs IN ADDITION to being our mother when my scumbag excuse for a father ****ed off. Prior to that he had been a glorified beggar, collecting for a charity door to door. This was his paying job! So who had the lazier time? He used to get asked in (I know, cos I went with him a few times when on summer holidays) for cups of tea, to chat, see the TV (this is Ireland after all) while my mother was running herself ragged trying to keep the house together. Then he'd come home and expect his dinner on the table. As did we. Ungrateful bastards that we were. Don't tell me women take lazy jobs: cleaning three different office buildings a night and then coming home to clock in to your "other" job: how many of us guys would do that??
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10-06-2013, 11:37 AM | #303 (permalink) | |
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You completely missed the point of the guy in the video mentioning those jobs. He mentioned them as the reason why there is a wage gap between men and women.
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Fame, fortune, power, titties. People say these are the most crucial things in life, but you can have a pocket full o' gold and it doesn't mean sh*t if you don't have someone to share that gold with. Seems simple. Yet it's an important lesson to learn. Even lone wolves run in packs sometimes. Quote:
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10-06-2013, 11:54 AM | #304 (permalink) |
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trollheart much respect to your mother. of course havin 3 jobs isnt lazy. the first part of your post tho i see as a gross dramatization of a housewife. i will never buy into the idea that its somehow a tough job. tell that to some coal miners, roofers, construction workers, etc
lets just call it like it is. im tired of everyone exagerating or downplaying things to make everythin sound equal. women do less dangerous jobs, they do less risky jobs. its factual, look at stats. its a legit reason why men make more than women. men and women are not equal or the same. men have skill sets that lend themselves to certain jobs as do women, and mens skill sets are usually harder, riskier jobs and more often in roles of leadership im not tryin to troll or be offensive but lets stop lyin to ourselves. its just the way things are, lets just accept it istead of tryin to paint a picture of oppression |
10-06-2013, 12:08 PM | #305 (permalink) | |
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Being a housewife/stay at home mom is not lazy. It's 24 hour, 7 days a week of UNPAID WORK. Making sure your kids are fed, that they get to school on time, running necessary errands, cleaning, making meals, helping your kids with homework... if she wants to keep the god damn house together she can't be sitting on her ass all day. Seriously. |
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10-06-2013, 12:17 PM | #306 (permalink) |
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BD I completely agree! My mom is a housewife, she took care of me from when I was born through to 18 years old. She cooked, baked, cleaned (which is a big job in a villa), went shopping, exercised and made sure I was happy. It is absolutely a job and a demanding one. I'd like to see 216 try and be a housewife for a week and see if he still thinks it's not a real job.
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10-06-2013, 12:22 PM | #307 (permalink) |
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I understand that it's impossible to expect people to not quote 216. The reason I have him on ignore is that I get sooooooooo fecking angry when I read disgusting posts llike the above. I get furious. I'm tempted to say things that don't belong on this forum.
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10-06-2013, 12:39 PM | #308 (permalink) | |
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Power to mothers! Power to housewives! And much respect, because they all deserve it!
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10-06-2013, 12:42 PM | #309 (permalink) | |
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I was responding to 216's contention that the job of a housewife is not demanding, and that was all. I can't believe he would foster such a view. When I was young, at school and later work, I used to dilute my anger/resentment at same by thinking at least I can come home and relax: mammy is here and she never gets a chance to relax or have anyone even take over her responsibilities and give her a break. Yeah, we were all lazy...
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10-06-2013, 01:02 PM | #310 (permalink) |
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Oh, I forgot to add
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