Is it okay for a woman to be a house-wife?
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The services provided by homemakers are very valuable. I wish this was a more respected occupation and that it was more acceptable for men to hold it, but that's not the case right now. Even so, dedicating ones' life to making a successful home and, if applicable, raising quality children should be considered a viable choice. Side: yes
I support this role (for men and women), and in fact beleive it is the hardest role we have on this planet...but only if children are involved. While keeping/making a home is very important, raising children is not only important, but the most important (and difficult) task on this planet. I think homemakers (male or female), deserve an immense amount of credit! Side: yes
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OF COURSE IT IS! My mom is a house wife and has been for the last 17 years. She could have gone to work when we were very poor, but she thought that being at home with me and being my teacher and helper and number one supporter was more important than being in the office all day, even if it meant more money. I'm so grateful that she made that choice. Not to mention, it's not like she sits around eating bon-bons all day! She's cleaning, doing bills, organizing our appointments, grocery shopping, etc. I love coming home to a clean house and a cooked meal. Stay at home Moms works a lot harder than most people think! Side: yes
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Yes, it is perfectly respectable. Much like a man can take maternity leave and take care of the infant, and men that are unemployed stay home and prepare meals. Women are traditionally the "home makers", and thus are still able to stay at home and complete household tasks that are necessary for a family. Side: yes
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Of course it is, so long as they choose to be and do not feel forced into been a house wife. Many people feel that they want to be a stay at home mum, and why not it gives them more time with their children gives children more time with their parents, My mum is a house wife (although doesn't like been called that because she says she isn't married to a house), but she always said so long as we could manage financially she wanted to stay at home, it isn't anything to be criticized because it isn't doing anything bad or wrong. I know some people say it isn't right for a women to be seen like that (it been anti feminist) but whats wrong with someone wanting to help their family in whatever else they choose. Side: yes
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Is it okay to label people and put everything into a black and white perspective? This is kind of weird because usually the only people that are against the whole housewife thing are feminist(not a slam on feminism) which is funny because shouldn't they be interested in the choice women have? Side: Yes
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I agree that house-wives provide a valuable service to both the family and society, but I wanted to point out that it is unacceptable when a woman is coerced by her husband. It seems like such an obvious point, but in many cultures women still are obliged to look after the home or be considered a bad wife. This is still common in Japan, for example. Side: No
It is a good point. But being a housewife itself still wouldn't be the bad thing would it? It would be "forced" to be a housewife that would be the problem. Being a Mime while annoying isn't good or bad, forcing one to become a Mime is a completely different story for example. Force one way or another was not part of the debate though, it was a state of being. Being a housewife even if forced isn't wrong either. It is the lack of freedom which is wrong. When you do not consider the reason it is easy to get mixed up and start down the path of: "No one should be a housewife because some are forced or because some don't choose it." It leads to a divisive slippery slope in all kinds of situations, to be or not to be a housewife the least among them. Side: yes
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You're a disgrace to your gender. when a woman is coerced by her husband Oh poor, stupid, women who can't think for themselves! They're so easily coerced, aren't they?! Women are more than intelligent enough to make their own decisions. If they choose to become a housewife, then they choose to become a housewife. Side: Yes
We have to understand that the perspective of people of other cultures are very different than ours. Other people look at freedom differently. Just because somebody is required to do something doesn't mean that they don't want to do that thing. Movies tend to romanticize freedom and depict other cultures as being just like ours by emphasizing individualism.(Disney is especially guilty: Mulan, Alladin etc.) Don't get me wrong I think everyone should be free and that nobody should be forced to do anything. But- 1. You have to be realistic. 2. You have to realize that different cultures are VERY different. If you grow up knowing that one day you will be a housewife(or a sole provider) then you probably wont think much of it. We can't assume that everyone in the world want's what we want. Again though like I said I'm not saying it's okay for some countries to treat women the way they do. See you have to have balance here. Side: Yes
Really you can not chose weather or not if you wife or any woman has to stay at home and clean. This is the future things are changing and for better, women don't have to stay at home it is a chose that all can chose, a man can stay home to work if he wants and if a woman doesn't want to she doesn't have to, simple as that we are not living in the 50's 60's or even futhure back anymore. EVERYONE HAS A CHOSE, and housewife is not really an ocuupation as you don't get paid to do it. Side: depends one what she wants to do
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