Comments on: An Open Response to the Retro Housewife and Her Lunch Ladies http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies Getting rid of pests health hygiene problems stains domestic issues and just about everything else since 1904 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jonathan http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-24 Jonathan Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:09:40 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-24 Who asked you for your opinion, Meg? GET BACK IN THE KITCHEN! Who asked you for your opinion, Meg? GET BACK IN THE KITCHEN!

]]> By: Meg http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-23 Meg Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:01:10 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-23 Funny, what I read from his tone was a sort of snarling 'sour grapes' attitude, and perhaps a frustrated desire to wear frilly pink nylon babydoll camisoles. It's okay, Johnnie, to want to wear pretty things, but let's not confuse sexuality with housekeeping. The sexy French Maid costume may be nice, but it has nothing to do with the daily reality of housekeeping, any more than the sexual fantasy of the hard-bodied ultra-virile construction worker means that we can expect the real ones to stop what they are doing and strike a pose for us. Funny, what I read from his tone was a sort of snarling ’sour grapes’ attitude, and perhaps a frustrated desire to wear frilly pink nylon babydoll camisoles. It’s okay, Johnnie, to want to wear pretty things, but let’s not confuse sexuality with housekeeping. The sexy French Maid costume may be nice, but it has nothing to do with the daily reality of housekeeping, any more than the sexual fantasy of the hard-bodied ultra-virile construction worker means that we can expect the real ones to stop what they are doing and strike a pose for us.

]]> By: katrina http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-22 katrina Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:03:54 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-22 natasjia you beat me to the punch. he is obviously JEALOUS. (smile). love on housewives!!! hate on johnnie! natasjia
you beat me to the punch. he is obviously JEALOUS. (smile). love on housewives!!! hate on johnnie!

]]> By: Natasjia http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-21 Natasjia Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:01:38 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-21 Don't worry, ladies. Jonathan just likes to be unreasonable for the attention (Look, three new women for him to goad!) His version of househusbandry is doing the dishes after the sink has been full for two days, and leaving his clean laundry semi-folded beneath a new pile of dirty clothes. And his idea of an intelligent debate centers around, well, himself. Don’t worry, ladies. Jonathan just likes to be unreasonable for the attention (Look, three new women for him to goad!) His version of househusbandry is doing the dishes after the sink has been full for two days, and leaving his clean laundry semi-folded beneath a new pile of dirty clothes. And his idea of an intelligent debate centers around, well, himself.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-20 Lisa Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:30:19 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-20 Jonathon, why the anger and hostility toward these women? Your comments gave me a chuckle as I wish my staying at home involved being lazy and jammies all day. My husband has had to come home once or twice to take over when I was sick, and he'll tell you that there's no lounging around. If you aspire to take on househusbandry, I suggest learning to function on far less sleep and perfect the art of multitasking. You might want to try softening that sharp tongue of yours too, as no woman is going to spread her legs for that kind of sweet talk. Jonathon, why the anger and hostility toward these women? Your comments gave me a chuckle as I wish my staying at home involved being lazy and jammies all day. My husband has had to come home once or twice to take over when I was sick, and he’ll tell you that there’s no lounging around. If you aspire to take on househusbandry, I suggest learning to function on far less sleep and perfect the art of multitasking. You might want to try softening that sharp tongue of yours too, as no woman is going to spread her legs for that kind of sweet talk.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-19 Jonathan Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:06:55 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-19 This is a test of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Broadcast_System" rel="nofollow">emergency hyperlink system</a>. If this had been an actual emergency, the text you just read wouldn't have been followed by the loading of another website. This is a test of the emergency hyperlink system. If this had been an actual emergency, the text you just read wouldn’t have been followed by the loading of another website.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-18 Jonathan Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:03:06 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-18 I'm kind of wondering who is requesting your comment? Second of all, see the better grammar. Skip the trite statements. Skip the poorly developed metaphors. And it's spelled "corporation." See: http://www.thecorporation.com/ I don't mean to be trifling. I taught College Composition for 2 years. I’m kind of wondering who is requesting your comment? Second of all, see the better grammar. Skip the trite statements. Skip the poorly developed metaphors. And it’s spelled “corporation.” See: http://www.thecorporation.com/

I don’t mean to be trifling. I taught College Composition for 2 years.

]]> By: askangie http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-17 askangie Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:29:06 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-17 I must comment on all the requests. First of all see the bigger picture. Home is where the heart is. Think of a company that takes care of four other companies. Each sub company needs to be housed, fed and dressed, educated molded and shaped. Look at you credit card bill, where does all the money go? Household. The current RHW is responsible for spending most of the income of the house, educating children, paying bills, and taking care of the most important financial asset we have, our homes. Do you want some one running your personal corperation part time? I must comment on all the requests. First of all see the bigger picture. Home is where the heart is. Think of a company that takes care of four other companies. Each sub company needs to be housed, fed and dressed, educated molded and shaped. Look at you credit card bill, where does all the money go? Household. The current RHW is responsible for spending most of the income of the house, educating children, paying bills, and taking care of the most important financial asset we have, our homes. Do you want some one running your personal corperation part time?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-16 Jonathan Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:23:12 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-16 Oh-so-educated! Hah! I love it. Oh-so-educated! Hah! I love it.

]]> By: Leanne http://www.getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies#comment-15 Leanne Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:48:21 +0000 http://getridofthings.com/blog/an-open-response-to-the-retro-housewife-and-her-lunch-ladies/#comment-15 WOW! I am utterly astounded that this topic of stay home housewife vs. working woman still has any life to it! As a former highway planner/engineer, I can HONESTLY say I've done the 9 to 5 (yeah right, more like 6 to 10) thing and it was rewarding. Now I stay at home, my kids drive me crazy, I spend my days cooking and cleaning, and then making my husband VERY HAPPY at night. Hmmm, which do I like better? Well, both really. It's a 50-50. I think women who work because it is the right choice for them is wonderful. However, having been home the last 4 years, I'm happy as well. Please do not discriminate against those of us who actually ENJOY being the Lucy Ricardo or June Cleaver of 2006. It just happens to be what WE like. You don't have to. No one else has to like our lifestyle. We and our respective families are the only persons who are allowed to pass judgement on that. Seriously, this isn't a movement about redefining women's roles. It's about getting the world to see that some of us are truly happy with going back to the simpler way of living. Us retro housewives would never condemn another woman for working outside the home. We simply take exception when we are told we are wrong for standing up for our right to have a lovely pot roast on the table when hubby gets home, the kids freshly scrubbed and smiling, and the house spotless. We enjoy wearing the heels and pearls to clean the house and we also enjoy wearing the lacy pink babydoll and feathered heels to spice up the nightlife. Funny, those of us who do live this way don't have chauvenistic husbands who demand it. They enjoy our choices, would be happy if we worked outside the home as well, but simply let us play house the way we like it. Our husbands are generally quite the opposite. They consult with us on everything. They appreciate our level of involvement with the everyday matters of the home. They treat us as equals, and often as superior, as we really do keep the castle standing. The judgement is quite severe toward us, but yet we stand here neatly coifed and smiling, knowing that in the long run, we'll still be living our happy lives no matter what society trends come and go! But thank you for your oh-so-educated opinion on "our type". WOW! I am utterly astounded that this topic of stay home housewife vs. working woman still has any life to it! As a former highway planner/engineer, I can HONESTLY say I’ve done the 9 to 5 (yeah right, more like 6 to 10) thing and it was rewarding. Now I stay at home, my kids drive me crazy, I spend my days cooking and cleaning, and then making my husband VERY HAPPY at night. Hmmm, which do I like better? Well, both really. It’s a 50-50. I think women who work because it is the right choice for them is wonderful. However, having been home the last 4 years, I’m happy as well. Please do not discriminate against those of us who actually ENJOY being the Lucy Ricardo or June Cleaver of 2006. It just happens to be what WE like. You don’t have to. No one else has to like our lifestyle. We and our respective families are the only persons who are allowed to pass judgement on that. Seriously, this isn’t a movement about redefining women’s roles. It’s about getting the world to see that some of us are truly happy with going back to the simpler way of living. Us retro housewives would never condemn another woman for working outside the home. We simply take exception when we are told we are wrong for standing up for our right to have a lovely pot roast on the table when hubby gets home, the kids freshly scrubbed and smiling, and the house spotless. We enjoy wearing the heels and pearls to clean the house and we also enjoy wearing the lacy pink babydoll and feathered heels to spice up the nightlife. Funny, those of us who do live this way don’t have chauvenistic husbands who demand it. They enjoy our choices, would be happy if we worked outside the home as well, but simply let us play house the way we like it. Our husbands are generally quite the opposite. They consult with us on everything. They appreciate our level of involvement with the everyday matters of the home. They treat us as equals, and often as superior, as we really do keep the castle standing. The judgement is quite severe toward us, but yet we stand here neatly coifed and smiling, knowing that in the long run, we’ll still be living our happy lives no matter what society trends come and go! But thank you for your oh-so-educated opinion on “our type”.

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