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pendy · 30-06-2005, 15:50

Can't agree about women staying at home, Willow. I would hate to have to ask any man for everything I needed/wanted. I do like to have my independence and also to be able to contribute to our joint needs/wants. I wouldn't feel comfortable buying my round in the pub if I'd had to ask David for the money to do it!

There was the downside, too. When there was little employment for married women, families suffered dreadfully from being on the poverty line. There was little enough money for anything, let alone entertainment, thus families had six or more children (it was the only fun they could get). Two wages would have made a lot of difference - even though the wife's would probably have been half the husband's.

30-06-2005, 15:50	#30
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 909	Re: Serious Topic - Do Women Have More Rights Than Men? Can't agree about women staying at home, Willow. I would hate to have to ask any man for everything I needed/wanted. I do like to have my independence and also to be able to contribute to our joint needs/wants. I wouldn't feel comfortable buying my round in the pub if I'd had to ask David for the money to do it! There was the downside, too. When there was little employment for married women, families suffered dreadfully from being on the poverty line. There was little enough money for anything, let alone entertainment, thus families had six or more children (it was the only fun they could get). Two wages would have made a lot of difference - even though the wife's would probably have been half the husband's.