How come it's not acceptable to be a housewife, anymore?

Question

No job. Paying the bills, planting a garden, cleaning the house, shopping..etc. No kids ethier. Most woman did not have jobs years ago. I think all of that is just as hard. Props to the woman who have jobs and are still housewives.

Answer 1

Well I think women are partly to blame for those reasons. Women wanted equality to men...they wanted to be the ones who go out and work also. They wanted to be treated fairly and just the same as men. I think the womens rights movement caused alot of women to rebel against the stereotype of a housewife. I still think there are housewives in our society today...mostly we call them "stay at home moms". But I agree that some people look at it as if the woman is lazy or just doesn't have a life besides her children...which is bullcrap...most stay at home moms work their asses off and are just as tired at the end of the day as their working husbands. Just my opinion.

Answer 2

I think it's an acceptable job. My mom has a university degree and had a very good job working for a large corporation, yet she lost her job and became a homemaker. I wouldn't have it any other way because she's always there. She makes meals, cleans the house (even our monstrously dirty rooms), helps us prepare for school, and is always there. I remember when I was young and my mother worked a lot and I missed her because I didn't see her very often.

The more politically correct term is "homemaker" and it is still acceptable. Some say that the hardest job is that of a responsible mother and sometimes it is. Taking care of the kids, worrying about the bills, paying taxes, cleaning, and cooking are all jobs that have to be done, mostly all in a single day and that's stressful. They're helpful because without them, some families can't function and children get a lot more attention when their moms are actually around. Some of my friends who have workaholic parents feel ignored and having your mom/dad available 24/7 is a great asset.

It's also not always the wife that does all these chores. In my family, it's my dad who cooks dinner, plants the garden, shops, and takes care of the pets.

IT IS a job to be a homemaker because it's a job that has to be done by somebody. You don't get paid in money, but you get paid in respect and love. I know it's corny, but face it--it's true!

Answer 3

To be honest, I wish that we could go back to the way things were when women stayed home and took care of the kids and the house and the men worked. I have a 10 month old son and would LOVE to stay home with him and be a housewife. But I need to work due to not having enough money with just his job. (we owe a good bit of money). But when I was talking about staying at home, I noticed a negative feeling from a lot of people. It's as if staying at home and taking care of the house and etc isn't a job! I would love for them to travel back in time and tell the women that used to do it all the time that. And as for taking care of the house after working all day??? Well, needless to say the house is in great disarray!!!! I just do NOT feel like cleaning up a house once I get home for working all day.

Good luck to you!

Answer 4

You know I hear a LOT about how HARD it is to be a single working woman in today's world. No one EVER says how hard it is to be a single working MAN.

We not only have to keep a job (fulltime or more) but also do everything else; shopping, laundry, bill paying, planting gardens, dishes, cooking etc. Most males in the US are brought up believing that all that "housework" stuff is beneath them. But the funny thing is, I do all that, and feel very good about myself. The fact that I don't NEED another person to do all the "housework" in my life is very satisfying. If more men realized just how much power they could have by doing for themselves, as opposed to relying on a "wife", a lot more women would be dateless on Saturday nights (LOL).

Answer 5

Because the cost of living has gone up and it takes too to live the way you want with out a big struggle on which bill should we pay, or I guess well have to live on potatoes this month.
I'm a single mom who's been taking care of three children for the last 10 years because their father died in a car accident.
Even when their father was alive when the children were about 5,7 and 10 I use to take them with me to pick blue berries so they would have school clothes, as they got a little older I took other jobs and had babysitters for them.
I suppose if your husband makes enough $ there shouldn't be any problem.

Answer 6

When my mother raised me she was a house wife.Didn't work a job i mean in my teen years she worked a few hours in the morning but that was it.She cooked, cleaned and managed the bills.It really helps children develop into great adults.I mean money was tight sometimes but seriously emotionaly i never lacked anything.She was always there to help with homework and I made really good grades.I think that really is a job and if you can be a housewife and work then a more credit to you.But if your if your going to just stay at home and take care of your kids your giving a great part of yourself up and really dedicating yourself to the well being of your family.That is truly the highest honor job you could have!

Answer 7

Nothing wrong with being a housewife

But the times have changed and women sometimes earn more than their men.

I disagree with those who try'n say a man's job is to shower his wife with money and make it sound like women have had the luxury of staying home all through history.

Women have had to work hard through out most of history in and out of the home.

50 years ago this was not a country of rich men showering money on their happy stay at home wives.

People were often poor, conditions were hard. Women were content to make due with what ever the husband could bring home. This is not true anymore.

Women want more!

Answer 8

Blame the feminists who said they don't need a man. Now people expect ALL women to be on that footing. Although with no kids I don't see why the woman can't work. Espically since would say something against keeping the house in good condition. They still think that men should contribute to the housework.

Answer 9

Women are finally accepted more as equals to men and many more opportunites are available that weren't before.

It's still acceptable to be a housewife if that is what you want but most women these days are not content to stay home because there are so many more options available to them.

A lot of women, myself included, try to do some of both. Gardening and housework are my stress relievers.

But I also know I am very fortunate in that my husband contributes just as much energy as I do in maintaining our home. We consider our home a sanctuary from the stresses of life and we both take great pride in maintaining it as such.

Answer 10

I can’t say that it is not acceptable. It is acceptable for some family. If the husband has a good paying job, the wife wouldn’t have to work. But most have don’t have good paying job so the wife have to help by working too. I know a few families who have housewives that go to my church.