tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post114769900203340981..comments2023-10-30T02:03:56.081+13:00Comments on Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty: Women's WorkMaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1147747167491786312006-05-16T14:39:00.000+12:002006-05-16T14:39:00.000+12:00"- you won't get rich or famous or even respected ..."- you won't get rich or famous or even respected for your housework skills, which gives us a strong hint as to exactly why men have always palmed such tasks off onto women." <BR/><BR/>Agreed. I'd also add that maybe if all men started doing 50% of this work, then either it might start getting recognized (financially and otherwise), because a lot of men raised in patriarchy would probably resent doing a huge amount of work for no pay or recognition. Or, even if no one gets paid for doing housework and childrearing, at least if all men did half of it, it might start being considered economically valuable instead of being ignored.Sofiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271450822046525653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1147746641407187592006-05-16T14:30:00.000+12:002006-05-16T14:30:00.000+12:00I agree with you that "women's work" should be bot...I agree with you that "women's work" should be both valued and shared. Of course, if raising children and making a home were really valued, males would muscle females out of the way to do it themselves. ;)<BR/><BR/>A complicating factor, however, can be the children themselves. I worked as a pricy soulless lawyer when my children were young while my husband was a writer working from home. When I was at the office the kids seemed to survive without me, but when both my husband and I were at home the kids clung to me and let him read his newspaper in peace--I didn't read a magazine, book, newspaper or brief at home for at least six years! Unfortunately, children don't pay for the services they demand.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179368473383373302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1147738299125159122006-05-16T12:11:00.000+12:002006-05-16T12:11:00.000+12:00I realise I was being nit-picky asking that questi...I realise I was being nit-picky asking that question, but while reading the post I could picture Jeremy Clarkson reading it and saying "Right, so we're agreed it <I>is</I> women's work then."<BR/><BR/>Personally I think putting effort into making housework and childrearing not women's work is more likely to be productive than demanding that housework and childrearing be valued. Basically, they're mundane tasks that everyone needs done and nobody's ever going to reward anyone for them - you won't get rich or famous or even respected for your housework skills, which gives us a strong hint as to exactly why men have always palmed such tasks off onto women. It's like washing - your employer will not financially reward the work that you do in washing yourself occasionally, but they'll certainly care about it if you stop.Psycho Milthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779500926576047736noreply@blogger.com