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Should women have equal pay and opportunities?

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Dickens Fri 19-Apr-24 10:08:37

Bumface

I was brought up to believe that a woman's role in civilised society was to marry a man, run a home and bear and raise children. The man was the breadwinner so his role was to provide the money, discipline the children if necessary and be looked after by the wife. He had the responsibility and the final word when making important decisions affecting the family.

I was brought up to believe that a woman's role in civilised society was to marry a man, run a home and bear and raise children.

Then get back into the kitchen / nursery / bedroom, and stop wasting your time on social media trying to wind-up other posters because you are in need of some attention.

Mollygo Fri 19-Apr-24 09:56:33

In some countries and cultures that’s still the perception Bumface. Is that your current POV?
Are you endorsing that way of life, and which side of the family are you on, the money earner or the hard worker?

RosiesMaw Fri 19-Apr-24 09:53:26

Does OP qualify as GN's oldest member?
She must be at least 150.

NotAGran55 Fri 19-Apr-24 09:52:25

I have a casual widow friend who had this life and is now a miserable bitter lady. Always at odds with the world and jealous of women with a happy life.
One child who she hardly ever sees, unable to drive because her husband wouldn’t let her, and struggles with finances because her husband took care of everything except for the grocery money he gave her.
She is an intelligent woman and it makes me so sad to hear her talk.
She recently said that ‘ you had to get married young in order to leave home’. I was appalled to hear this ☹️

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 19-Apr-24 09:44:43

And his tea on the table Grannybags. Don’t forget to take his shoes off and have his slippers warmed by the fire.

BlueBelle Fri 19-Apr-24 09:44:40

Well you can’t get much older than me and I wasn’t brought up like that my mum and both Nans worked my mum worked full time for all my childhood maternal Nan was running her own business of a boarding house so she had me with her while mum and dad were at work
Perhaps Bumface is older than all of us 🤣

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 19-Apr-24 09:42:41

Is the OP being serious in asking this question in 2024? Or have we just gone back a century?

Grannybags Fri 19-Apr-24 09:41:58

Oh yes, and make sure you have your lipstick on when he gets home from a hard day at work. Don't want to upset him!!
😂😂😂

BlueBelle Fri 19-Apr-24 09:40:50

Bangs head against wall !!!!

ronib Fri 19-Apr-24 09:40:28

Bumface. You might have been brought up with this outlook but what do you believe now?

Casdon Fri 19-Apr-24 09:38:23

Good grief.

Bumface Fri 19-Apr-24 09:36:47

I was brought up to believe that a woman's role in civilised society was to marry a man, run a home and bear and raise children. The man was the breadwinner so his role was to provide the money, discipline the children if necessary and be looked after by the wife. He had the responsibility and the final word when making important decisions affecting the family.