tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post4641441927754601356..comments2024-03-28T12:31:11.055-07:00Comments on Adventures In Keeping House: Marital Submission And Other ThingsSannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-90860825622323040722013-10-23T02:29:17.177-07:002013-10-23T02:29:17.177-07:00In Romania many wives have to go to work and do th...In Romania many wives have to go to work and do the housekeeping themselves, supervise the children. The husband has been used to the communist lifestyle where the wife has a job and also has to be a "housewife" at the same time. But I also know the situation where the husband asks the wife to leave her job and she refuses because she has been working there for 20 years and she doesn't want to be just a housewife. The problem is not only that in our country men are underpaid, but there is also a strong pressure left through the legacy of socialism. This week I had a talk to one of my aunts, she is in her 40s and my uncle pressures her to quit her job and she refuses because she says several housewives told her what a great mistake they have done with quitting their jobs in the past, because the children are old enough now and they cannot get hired anymore. The real problem is that homemaking is misunderstood in my country, it is not a permanent occupation for a wife, it is a temporary sacrifice that wealthy families afford and then have regrets because the former career cannot be reestablished. This is a wrong perception in my opinion. Either you work because you cannot afford staying at home, or you quit your job and earn occasional money if an emmergency occurs and your husband cannot support the family anymore. My aunt was desperate because several days before the children were late from school and she could not find them, they had lost from each other on the way from school to home and my uncle was very upset because she was still at work and had to ask permission to come home and look for the children. And after this discussion with me she asked me: What should I do, dear, do you want me to quit my job? But the children will grow fast and then where can I find another job? I have no solutions for others, I couldn't give an answer, but I told her that if I were in her shoes, I could not live with the fear that my children are alone in a bus and any minute they can get harmed and even worse, it really happened to get lost and come home late. This is very dangerous! Preoteasa Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996489147504336535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-17468014033356774042013-10-22T00:54:37.603-07:002013-10-22T00:54:37.603-07:00What was first, the chicken or an egg? In my point...What was first, the chicken or an egg? In my point of view, the problem is spiritual, not technological. The society can change, God's Word doesn't.Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-88706371727650443922013-10-21T16:27:42.667-07:002013-10-21T16:27:42.667-07:00Unfortunately when mechanisation comes and high-te...Unfortunately when mechanisation comes and high-tech ensures great comforts and freedoms such a system crumbles under the onslaught of so called women's liberationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-75497831927948258712013-10-20T15:19:13.984-07:002013-10-20T15:19:13.984-07:00The post above was about traditional family, where...The post above was about traditional family, where the husband supports his wife and family financially, so that the wife doesn't have to work. If the woman works full time, it's only logical that she will have to share housework with her husband or hire a maid. However, if the wife stays home, she should also do housekeeping, it's only logical. As for low pay, nobody forces a woman to work for low wages, she is free to negotiate a better salary, or to get better working qualifications. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-41517758280142051022013-10-20T14:58:35.124-07:002013-10-20T14:58:35.124-07:00housework is neglected because the wives have alre...housework is neglected because the wives have already put in a full day in the office - they are tired of the low pay and the bully politics. it seems like women can't do anything right.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12009191540139452049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-64229143248986014362013-10-17T12:34:47.853-07:002013-10-17T12:34:47.853-07:00Exactly!Exactly!Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-62925940629338896202013-10-17T12:02:05.030-07:002013-10-17T12:02:05.030-07:00Excellent points. Modern men and women who think t...Excellent points. Modern men and women who think they know better than the old ways where the good walk is, and try to create their own system, it always ends in confusion.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com