Thanks for the response. I certainly do have a lot to learn. I find your comments interesting and educational.
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In the bad old days, all women had to fit into one role in life - that of wife and mother. Doesn't matter if the woman wanted to learn something beyond cooking and cleaning, or to produce something more lasting than dinner, or to work on something bigger than the living room.
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I don't share your view that the above tasks are small or less meaningfull than "bigger" projects. There is nothing "bigger" in my own life than "taking care of my woman".(Even if that means doing laundry - and it does.
) I know how vitaly important that role is to me personaly and to my developing family. Eventually there will be nothing more important to me than the development of my children. I am told by preists and psychologists that "taking care of my woman" should still come first at this stage, as a team is much more effective.Of course one needs to take care of himself, make himself strong, before he can hope to take care of anyone else. So, I agree that the capacity to study music, martial arts, engineering, and rocket sceince are a good thing. The knowledge and experience benefits the individual, and if the individual has a big heart it benefits all who she comes in contact with.
Why must we degrade the role of wife and mother in order to "allow" women to engage in other activities? Honestly, I can't think of any more important or bigger role/activity/vocation than that one. (Maybe husband and father, but I don't know.)
I really had no idea that was the definition of feminism! Boy, that was outdated when it started! Thanks.
), in the consensus of the women in my life who've discussed this with me at length, the "feminist movement" has created a 180 degree reversal of the traditional woman's role with the resultant problem that the "feminist movement" locks women into the "super-woman, super-mom" role where any woman who chooses the old "traditional" role is looked down upon. This new role, as created by the "feminist movement", basically requires a woman to "do it all in order to have it all". A role that in actuality is nearly impossible and would be taxing on anyone of any gender. 