I was watching 'The Stepford wives' last night. The unbelievably 'Perfect' lives- happily busy, perfectly turned- out wives churning out one perfect dish after another, managing households on well-oiled wheels, satisfied husbands happy in their club ... and I was eerily reminded of the ladies around me, the house-proud ladies who revel in in their kitchens, take pride in doing 'EVERYTHING' themselves (ref. to the first of 'A small voice'). The Stepford ladies were robots, I daren't even think about what kind of brain-washing goes on here......it's scary.
There too 'the perfect world' was a smart lady's brainchild, here too I see many versions of that lady. The sar-pe-palloo types who look down upon others who don't conform to the 'work-temple-work-kitty-work-TV...work......' schedule in which they've lived for ages.
On the other hand, they appear to be more contented with their lives than their so- called emancipated counterparts juggling with careers and homes and kids.....
On yet another hand, is that what a woman's life should all be about? I'm confused.
There too 'the perfect world' was a smart lady's brainchild, here too I see many versions of that lady. The sar-pe-palloo types who look down upon others who don't conform to the 'work-temple-work-kitty-work-TV...work......' schedule in which they've lived for ages.
On the other hand, they appear to be more contented with their lives than their so- called emancipated counterparts juggling with careers and homes and kids.....
On yet another hand, is that what a woman's life should all be about? I'm confused.
Content or not,who knows?
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Maybe great way of life BUT it would not work for me, that much I know at this point in my life.
I don't know how I missed your comment among the flurry of comments :D! Very true, I too wonder and do my best to stay out of the rut!
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