[Etoile]

Actually, I'm not a very maternal person at all and I'd rather be at work than looking after kids. Or working rather than having kids (*shudders at the thought*). It's just for me, although yes there are many women who would enjoy that lifestyle. Similarly, I expect there also exists men who would like to be house husbands/stay at home dads. So in the name of equality, let's just say that either is equally feasible

[MrHappy_J]

I'm a woman. I do not want to be a homemaker. Your argument is invalid.

[Marlena002]

No.

To be honest the idea of staying home raising children and cooking all day sounds like the equivalent of a prison. I'd prefer to be in school or to have a career. If I have children, then I would expect either myself OR my husband to stay home during the first few years of their life, or possibly to only work part time (and again, it doesn't necessarily NEED to be me as the woman).

However, once the kids are in school, it's back to work for me. I can't imagine living as a fully capable adult and being dependent on another person's wages.

[Tel8]

(Original post by NB_ide)
I don't think he did, kiddo.

Any particular reason why you're patronizing me? Or is it just a man thing? Would also like to point out that the original post refers to "women having lower aspirations than men" in which he did not say SOME women, nor did he say "the women I know" or any other limiting phrase that would stop the comment from being a gross generalization. Just so you know sweetie.

[NB_ide]

(Original post by Tel8)
Any particular reason why you're patronizing me? Or is it just a man thing?

Because you're female and presumably younger than me.

Would also like to point out that the original post refers to "women having lower aspirations than men" in which he did not say SOME women, nor did he say "the women I know" or any other limiting phrase that would stop the comment from being a gross generalization. Just so you know sweetie.

Yea it's a bit tiring to pretend that people who don't stuff their ideas with qualifying clauses about "zomg i dnt mean every single one of them!!!!" must mean everyone instead.

I'm sure the OP, given the chance, would clarify that they meant most women, or the average woman. It's blatantly obvious that not ALL women want the same sort of life and you shouldn't let yourself get worked up by believing he thought that.

[Foo.mp3]

Aye; also an inconvenient truth that working mums/women seeing marital/family break up as more accessible/acceptable is contributing to the malformation/maladjustment of our youth

[chefdave]

(Original post by Tel8)
Any particular reason why you're patronizing me? Or is it just a man thing? Would also like to point out that the original post refers to "women having lower aspirations than men" in which he did not say SOME women, nor did he say "the women I know" or any other limiting phrase that would stop the comment from being a gross generalization. Just so you know sweetie.

If you're going to quote me verbatim at least do me honour of quoting the actual words I used rather than some feminist interpretation of what you think I meant.

How would you like it if I said Tel8 believes "all men are potential attackers" because I extrapolated from a single post of yours. Not very nice, eh? Which is why I wouldn't do it.

But to answer your question I don't believe that being a housewife means you have low aspirations, in my opinion it's actually a lot more rewarding and valuable than of a lot of jobs in society, so women -despite what the feminists tell them- shouldn't feel ashamed at the prospect of staying at home for a few years (if they want to) and raising children. It's an incredibly valuable social and economic role so certainly not something to be looked down upon.

If women do want to throw themselves into domesticity then fine, if they want a career or a mix of the two that's fine also, but just follow your instincts and don't let the feminists decide for you based upon their own prejudices.

[Philbert]

(Original post by Foo.mp3)
Aye; also an inconvenient truth that working mums/women seeing marital/family break up as more accessible/acceptable is contributing to the malformation/maladjustment of our youth

So their fathers have no part to play in this? They are not at fault in any way?

[Foo.mp3]

(Original post by Philbert)
So their fathers have no part to play in this? They are not at fault in any way?

Note the word contributing Many women get the balance spot on, and many times it's in the child's best interests for the family to break up too..

[76743]

i enjoy baking and looking after children, but making a life out of doing merely that would be incredibly limiting - there is a reason i'm going to university and onto a career; i can see more in my future than being a housewife. as, i imagine, can all women who go into further education. feminism hasn't made me do anything, i have enough of a mind of my own to not be influenced to live my whole life in a way dictated to me.
in a way this question is forcing women into as much of a niche as the 'strong women' of feminism are claimed to.
it is a personal choice, and half the population cannot be boxed up in such a way. while many may want to have children and look after them, so, i imagine, do some men.
please don't compartmentalise us, women have fought for a long time for this freedom to choose, which is still not fully here.

[noisy06]

(Original post by Philbert)
So their fathers have no part to play in this? They are not at fault in any way?

Nowhere near as much fault as the mothers.

[noisy06]

(Original post by 76743)
which is still not fully here.

What do you mean "not fully here"? Everything that women could possibly need has been granted, in fact they have gone over and beyond what they should be getting.

[SpaghettiFellOut]

The extent to which insecure feminazis attack women who want to be homemakers is leading me to believe that my ambition to have a subservient housewife is dwindling.

[76743]

(Original post by noisy06)
What do you mean "not fully here"? Everything that women could possibly need has been granted, in fact they have gone over and beyond what they should be getting.

i'm afraid i have to disagree with you on this one. women are still not given equal pay in many workplaces, and the row over maternity leave shows that women still do not have equal rights. the make up of governments all over the world is male biased, and this shows that the world is still given to a male dominated point of view.

[nmudz_009]

Both parents should work or can work if they feel up to it..

[Philbert]

(Original post by noisy06)
Nowhere near as much fault as the mothers.

Explain.