...between a "stay-at-home mom" and a housewife / homemaker? I am genuinely baffled. Don't they both do the same kind of work?
Memo: I feel that a housewife's work may well be the hardest job of all, and is worthy of total respect. Please do not think my question is meant to mock anyone who has this honorable and difficult job; I'm only interested in the job title, as it were.
2006-06-26 02:17:07 · 11 answers · asked by silvercomet 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The term 'Stay at Home Mom" didn't come about until women who had jobs & children started re-evaluating their priorities and decided they should stay at home, and get along with less family income, epecially if the reduction was not that much when transportation costs & childcare were figured in. So this term came about to show differentiation between a work outside of the home Mom.. vs stay at home Mom.
Up until the late 80's-early 90's "housewife" indicated all married women who took care of their homes with or without kids. They all work.. at a formal job, or in the home.. or both.
2006-06-26 02:50:12 · answer #1 · answered by windy97222 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be a "Housewife" without children. You could be a "Stay-at-home mom" without doing any house work (Have a maid.) And you could be a "Homemaker" by accepting the responsibility of making your house a pleasant environment for your family to live in.
I think there is a great deal of overlap in they way we use these words.
Regarding your memo. As with many jobs their are people that will work hard and excel in their responsibilities and those that simply don't give a sh**. For those that work hard at home I give them my utmost respect and admiration.
2006-06-26 02:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Gregory B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A housewife or homemaker may not have children. A stay-at-home-mom obviously does. Quite a big difference. . .
2006-06-26 02:22:36 · answer #3 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only difference aside from the workload is the fact that a stay-at-home mom is a mom, a housewife looks after a house and a man.
2006-06-26 02:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by Noelani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same except the housewife/homemaker may not have kids so their life is easier
2006-06-26 02:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its a matter of political correctness...
Not sure which is more PC, but i figure, "housewife" as an occupation is more offensive to wives who stay at home and watch the kids...
also, maybe it differentiates between "working moms?"
I don't know, i'm a guy, unmarried with no kids, so take it for what it's worth...
i do however, have a mom, so....
2006-06-26 02:22:48 · answer #6 · answered by Aidan316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A housewife/homemaker doesn't necessarily have kids.
2006-06-26 02:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same cat, so to say. Only differenece is in the name. No matter which you call it, still a very difficult job that very few can actually accomplish these days.
2006-06-26 02:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess one has kids and the other has no kids and just takes care of her husband and house. Other than that, I would say it's just a different way of saying the same thing.
2006-06-26 02:21:27 · answer #9 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are preety much the same but someone might use housewife if they have no children
2006-06-26 02:21:20 · answer #10 · answered by Amelia E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋