2006-10-12 06:37:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I think, even though cultures are changing and everything's in the process of becoming more equal, women are still oppressed, whether from themselves, society, or their husbands. Stay at home men are more common now, but it's still more common to see a woman stay home than a man. The extent to which women are oppressed, however, varies from family to family/area to area. In areas that are more liberal, I'm sure it's not quite as common (although, I still hear about women staying at home all the time).
I personally can feel oppressed when I visit my family, or when I'm on my own. I remember, for parties, my mom, sister, and I would cook while my brother would get to just play games on the computer or watch tv. When my sister and I had to cook during the summers for dinner for the whole family, my brother gradually had to too, but once my sister and I had jobs or were off at school, he only cooked twice during summer, rather than every night, like my sister and I had to.
Away from family, I still have felt a similar pressure. At my boyfriend's house he would have me help out his grandparents, which I understand, but he would start watching tv while I did the dishes or cooked in his house. Then, when I would come home from classes (I had a full load,with 7 straight hours on Mondays and Wednesdays) he would ask "What's for dinner?" or "Can you make us something?" even though he only worked from 1:30-5:30, and would get home a couple hours before me. It would be up to me to make dinner and wash dishes. If he wanted to clean up, he expected me to help. Then at midnight, he'd wonder why I'd always be so sleepy, and stay up until 5am, playing games or watching movies, and waking me up unintentionally.
From my personal experiences and knowledge, I say that women are still quite oppressed. Sure, they've come a long way from before, when they couldn't vote or work, but studies have shown that women still aren't paid as well as men, and I think that's still proof that women are being oppressed. It's fine if women choose to stay at home because they want to, but in some cases, women have gotten degrees only to feel as though they must stay home once they have had children. I think the extent still lies within each personal case, but overall, I'd say there's still a moderate amount of oppression that exists for women in their homes.
2006-10-12 06:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by can_u_still_feel_the_butterflies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't, Sallyann. There is no such thing as a housewife anymore. It became shameful during the 1980s to be a wife and mother, so all women (who aren't living off the state ....) go out to work whether they like it or not. They hand their kid over to the childminder the minute it gets birthed, and then they are back at work practically as soon as the afterbirth gets delivered. Many women would actually like to be good mothers to their children, but don't feel able to anymore.
You would be better off asking to what extent women are oppressed by the expectation of the state and society that they will hold down a role as an employee, irrespective of their status as mothers!!
2006-10-12 13:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by nellyenno 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
women are natural leaders and are the hub of the structure of the family. in most cases you will find that she will multi-task and nurture her young for approximately 17 -19 years. after this time she will have been used abused and taken for granted by every single member of her family and extended family until she reaches breaking point.
at this time she will leave her home, spouse and offspring to fend for themselves and aim for sunnier climes and times.
soon the mother, nurturer and woman will emerge and she can begin to live her life.
thus lifting the oppression and replacing it with freedom
2006-10-12 13:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Today I dressed three children in home made Victorian outfits and took them to school.
When they came home I fed them a home made meal.
I have spent the day doing things for them and my OH and have had no time for me at all. I even had a cold dinner because I had to go bring my younger two back from where they were playing.
I now have a sink full of washing up and I will have to go and do it.
2006-10-12 14:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the men that oppress the women it's the other way round. Who else could make a man feel guilty while she stays at home and he goes to work?
2006-10-12 13:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by inkly 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is always the woman who runs the home, her husband/partner ,children,pets etc.
What women need is a housewife!
2006-10-12 13:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
possibly to the same extent that they allow themselves to be oppressed.
A lot of women are very strong people, no families seem to be perfectly functional and who knows a housewife these days?
2006-10-12 13:46:28 · answer #7 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Their not, it is a myth created by the feminazi of NOW to get women to abandon their families and enter the workplace.
2006-10-12 13:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by Meow the cat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Women are no more oppressed by their biology than men. Stop bloody whinging and get on with it. Try a hard day's manual labour for once in your life.
2006-10-12 13:46:45 · answer #9 · answered by MCP 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
that issue has been dead a long time now--ever since women started smoking, cutting their hair, voting, having careers. this question only applies to a small % these days
2006-10-12 13:43:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋