What does a "housewife" actually contribute to society?

Question

Please tell me what she contributes, because women who actually work still have to do ALL those things that housewives do, but they don't have near as much time to do it?

Did I say "stay at home mom" no I said housewife.

Did I say "stay at home mom" no I said housewife.

So if a housewife is worth 100K, then Can I just add that to my salary since, I work, cook, clean, do the grocery shopping, pay the bills all the things that a "housewife" does NOT a F-ing stay at home mom you tards.

Kelly, I volunteer my time as well.

Answer 1

Man I agree, I work full time, go to college part time, throw the fuccin household & take care of kids, on top of that I am supposed to be pleasant & happy about my situation! **** that I am worth a million more then a woman that just stays at home. I am a hard worker actually & if I would come across some rich *** dude that could just make all my chores poof dissapear I would go for it because then I could just sit my a** on yahoo answers all day & reach level 15 in no time.....oh & talk about the decrease of frustration....ohmagosh!
Stay at home moms how about yale give us working going to school cleaning up cooking moms some credit for a change huh?

Answer 2

Hey, I'm a house wife in a sense even if I am a man; well actually I am the Man; ( okay, I'm also writing a book and composing some songs too, but still) and I don't contribute a darn thing to society; as long as the house is clean and I've got supper ready once in a while my Girl is happy enough and as we are a nation of two the rest of the world can take a fling at a rolling donut. Society, pffffffffffffffffffft; LOL; what has society ever done for us!!! Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year.

Answer 3

For one if she has kids she is raising them instead of having strangers raise them.

Second everyone contributes differently no matter what kind of labels are put on them. Some contribute a lot, some take away a lot and everything in between.

Third since she is not working and coming home tired and wanting to relax she is not such a nag to the husband telling him do this, do that, i'm tired, blah blah blah.

And not all women who work have to do everything a woman traditionally does as well as having a career and all that comes with it-just the stupid ones. If you're going to have a career, pay bills and be a slave and do all the "woman's work" what's the point of getting married? That's equating marriage to slavery.

Answer 4

Children that are raised by their mothers.

Housewife's contribute loved well rounded, well cared for, non neglected children into society. Non-housewife's do not do that. At least not as well. Working moms spend about 80 hours a week less than housewife's with their children (that's 173 days out of the year).

Please try to tell me that it does not make a difference.
And a stay at home mom IS a housewife.

Plain old non-mom housewifes contribute happier husbands and cleaner houses than non-housewifes...and they dont ***** about it. You obviously do.

Answer 5

If she is a "good" housewife she raises happy, healthy, functional future taxpayers, all the while cooking and cleaning and organizing and doing laundry and dishes and running errands and balancing checkbooks and playing nurse, referee, carpenter, electrician, plumber,and chauffer for those future taxpayers as well as a present taxpayer--her husband--so that he can do his job...several years ago it was written that a housewife would cost over $100,000 a year if you had to hire someone to do everything she does (and that was several years ago, so you do the math for what it should be now). Sounds like "good" housewives make this world go around to me and contribute to our economic system on so many levels....

Answer 6

I think their contribution is even more than other mothers.They raise more healthy children physically and mentally.And also they help their husbands to remain calm , happy and ALIVE in this stressful world.Undoubtedly it depends on the person , because some mothers do not get involved with their kids affairs much.Of course I am talking about the real housewife mothers.

Answer 7

They contribute plenty. I guess you like the fact that somebody else raises your kids, and instills THEIR values in them? And women that work having time to do everything anyway? RIGHT! That is a load of BS if I ever heard it. Quality time together, and having their mother there when she is needed is far more important than the dollar! How can you call yourself a mother if you are never there to be one? Get real. Material things mean more to you than the closeness of a family. Do not put stay at home moms down. They are the backbone of a stable home with moral and family values. For the love of money..........

Answer 8

My mom was a stay at home mom until we went to high school, and she continues to work today (I am 34 now).

My mom contributed to our school more than anything else. She was a Girl Scout Leader, a "Room Mother" - the lady who does all the holiday parties for our class, she was the "Art Mom" the mom who brought in a new piece of art each month and taught us about it. She served as an active leader on the PTA, was a chaperone on field trips, etc. Moms who worked couldn't do any of that stuff, as most of it happened during the school day.

Moreover, there is something to be said about raising your own kids. Sometimes, it's not worth the cost of child care to have someone else do it. It's worth it to see your own child learn and grow.

Answer 9

Most women I know stay "housewives" to raise their kids. My mum quit her job to raise me, coz my dad had a travelling job. She's been a housewife for over two decades now. In that time, her "contribution" has been in being a guiding light to her two children, and ensuring that they've grown into responsible and competent adults capable of using their gifts and abilities in a positive way. That's two less children who didn't turn to drugs, alcohol, violence and other acts of waywardness and crime.

I read about kids today who don't think anything of prostituting themselves, who carry guns & knives to school, many who've taken another human life before they turn 18. And I have to ask myself, where the bloody hell are their parents???? Who brings these children into the world only to let them loose without teaching them basic human kindness?

I agree that in some cases, both parents have to work to make ends meet. But what about those cases, when they're fortunate enough to manage on a single income?

In short, your question is all about balancing priorities. If you're married and have young kids, and you're fortunate enough to manage on a single income, isn't it better for one parent (father or mother) to stay at home and ensure ttheir kids grow up well-balanced? Not everyone can be in a position where they can help "many" people. But you forget that "society" is composed of each and every one of us. Even if you help one child be a responsible adult, you've contributed a great deal to the future of society.

Answer 10

Stupid question or you're just trying to get everyone going is my guess!

Besides the obvious........We are also the people who volunteer our time and don't get paid for it.

On my list this year alone.......
-10 day mission trip to Mexico and all the fundraising that went -with it.not to pay my way but fill vans and vehicles with donated items
-room mom at the kids school
-babysit 8-12 kids for a moms group....free and do the planning for it
-collect Christmas shoeboxes and shop for Samaritans purse and get all 100 of them collected and turned in.
-working on all the missions for orphanages our church supports
-making food for homebound
-shopping and organizing school's Salvation army stockings we stuffed and all memo's regarding
-field trips, free self-defense workshops for mom's groups etc...........
This is since Sept..........that I can think of........the "extra's"
Not bragging because I'm sure many out there have the same busy schedules that I do!

Also I have the benefit of being financially able to stay home and be available to raise my kids fulltime. Many are unable to do that.

You're question implies that we have nothing to offer. You might want to rethink that. We also have the same ammount of hours in a day that you do. Where we spend that time will reflect the quality of what we give it.