Why is it considered embarrassing to be a housewife and mother?.?

Answer 1

It shouldn't be, but it is a social stigma placed on mothers who are "just moms". The toughest job in the world receives the smallest consideration and gratitude. Social stigma is a powerful thing, and tough to overcome. Mothering exemplifies a "community welfare" school of thought, which conflicts with the American view of individual prosperity.

Answer 2

I don't find it embarrassing...in fact I find stay at home moms very admirable. Staying at home and being a wife and mother is much harder than most jobs outside of the home.

You give a woman that has a 9 to 5 job 8 hours at home with their children...they will go nuts...

Some woman can stay at home and do the cooking, the cleaning, the child raising and have not problem with it. While others insist on working and doing their part...it is a personal choice and I don't think any one should be embarrassed for wanting the best for their children.

Answer 3

I believe that most women who are housewives and/or mothers are not embarassed at all, but rather judged by others. The fact is that when we don't chose to do something, it's somehow easier to view what we've NOT chosen as 'wrong' or 'less.' It's human nature, and somehow in a twisted way, it makes us feel better about the decisions we made, when we can point out those negatives. The truth is that most men go to work every day, and feel NO GUILT that they did not chose to stay home with the kids, while for mothers, if they go to work each day, they FEEL the guilt, it's expected of them, and the truth is that when babies are little, they need mommy more than daddy....it's a personal choice, and it's too bad that people have to judge others....but it's human nature.

Answer 4

I didn't know it was considered embarrassing to be a housewife and a mother. I am both and not embarrased at all about it. I think it is a good thing if you can stay at home with your child if more could affored to do it these days we wouldn't be having the problems with our children that we are. Just my thoughts anyway.

Answer 5

Because this day in age some people feel that being a housewife and mother is not an actual job. But I beg to differ...You have to have managerial, communication, multi-tasking skills ect. Being a housewife and mother is one of the worlds oldest professions and if this is a profession you hold pat yourself on the back.

Answer 6

I'm a mother and a housewife, and I'll be honest with you, I get greif for "not working"all the time. Sometimes, I feel slightly embarrassed, like I'm not doing enough, but I know and remember that I am doing the BEST job for my family and my child. And, I am doing enough, more than enough. My god, I work 24 hours!

Answer 7

I personally do not think this is true. Being a "housewife" is a full time job that doesn't stop at 40 hours, in my opinion, and I don't even do it.
To answer your question though, people think housewives are lazy and uneducated for the most part. Many people believe they are trying to take the easy way out. People just don't understand what it takes to raise children, so they speak out of ignorance, that's all. Just brush off people who do not know what they are talking about, that's what I do.

Answer 8

It's not! As a SAHM, I am proud that I'm able to raise my children myself and expose them to what I believe they should learn. The people that tell you this lie are either jealous, weak or have been indocterinated by the so-called feminist rhetoric to the point that they have removed from themselves all semblance of femininty. There is no more noble calling than that of parent. And a very wise man once said that "No success can compensate for failure in the home". His name was David O. Mackay.

Wear the oatmeal with pride! You are doing the hardest, the most thankless and the most important job in the whole world!

Answer 9

Because people have been brainwashed by the Betty Friedan disciples that housewives are only leeches.

I'm a housewife and a mother and I couldn't care less what those shrews think!

Answer 10

Hands up to Morgan!!I agree, why does society value working women over women who stay home and raise their kids. Materialism and greed, I say....I think pushes families to compete against each other for " BLING". You have to have the biggest house, fanciest cars, Xboxes for the kids, and in turn women are now suffering from isolation and shame, ( the ones that want to be home with their kids). I just think at the end of your life, when it`s time to be in a pine box, what do you value then? Your car? Your big fancy house? How about your kid`s well being, and emotional health?