"We don 't believe in that [WOHM]"
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| Mon, 01-09-2006 - 11:31am |
On Friday, as I was driving hom from work, I stumbled across an interview with the wife of the one surviving miner from the collapse in WVa. In the course of the interview, someone asked her if she worked.
Her response was that they don't believe in that. She explained that her husband was very proud of the fact that he was the sole supporter of the family, and that he didn't need her help in supporting them. She explained that they just don't believe in women working after they have kids and husbands, and that they believe her place is at home with the kids.
My heart really goes out to her, and this post isn't about her, but about the sentiment that women shouldn't work because their place is at home. And being a real man, even if it means working in dangerous conditions, long hours, holding two jobs and being a step away from poverty at every turn, means that your wife doesn't work.
I suppose this is the first time that I've heard someone, not a movie character or a character in a book, express this sentiment. I don't understand why anyone would be proud to limit their spouse's potential. Or why be proud that you live right on the poverty line?
If they didn't see the dangers of their POV before, surely that entire community, and even the whole country, has now seen the risk that we talk about on here all the time, the risk that suddenly the SAHM will need to find a way to financially support the family. I wonder if anyone will re-think what they believe in.

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That's disrespectful.
Karen
"We are told that in , "cattle and sheep outnumber people by the millions." Which is why we're here, I suspect, given that cattle and sheep don't post spoilers on the internet, or if they do, they all just say things like, "Moo moo moo, moo! MMM! Moooo, moo. MMMMM, moo
Miss Alli @ TelevisionWithoutPity, The Amazing Race Finale
Karen
"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't
I have endo also. After our DD was three we tried for five years, and suffered through many miscarriages. Just when I had pretty much thrown in the towel on having a second baby, I became pregnant with DS. I will never forget, I started bleeding with him at around nine weeks. I convinced myself I was miscarrying again. I made an appointment with my wonderful O.B. who scheduled me for an ultrasound. When DH and I went in the next morning, we saw a heartbeat. I was so excited. I'm so thankful to say, my DS was born seven months later. I wish you and your DH the same blessing as well :)
Julia
Edited 1/12/2006 10:56 am ET by maceymom
Julia
Proud Mommy of Macey and Reece
You must simply be used to accusing me of attacking you. I was responding to Felicia about a WIDESPREAD problem with american education. I'm glad you can find Texas on a map. But that doesn't change the FACT that most Americans CANNOT find their own state on a map. Nor does it change the FACT that right now in the US, people are joyfully LEAPING for the opportunity to dismantle the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and few if any understand why state laws vary.
I think it's a disgrace and I know Felicia agrees with me on this subject and I was commenting to her on it.
Karen
"We are told that in , "cattle and sheep outnumber people by the millions." Which is why we're here, I suspect, given that cattle and sheep don't post spoilers on the internet, or if they do, they all just say things like, "Moo moo moo, moo! MMM! Moooo, moo. MMMMM, moo
Miss Alli @ TelevisionWithoutPity, The Amazing Race Finale
Karen
"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't
Infertility doesn't necessarily mean you can't ever have children.
Infertility can be "corrected" (for lack of a better word) with infertility treatments, such as IVF, Clomid+IUI, injectables, LAP, etc.
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