Re: Semi-OT: Sex roles in life, religion - and celebs

Also:
The authors of the book NEVER discuss the elephant in the room. Namely,
even if every woman in the world wanted to be a housewife, that wouldn't
change the fact that not every woman is "marriageable"; accidents and
diseases happen, so a wife has to be prepared to be the SOLE breadwinner
at a moment's notice; death and divorce happen too.
Yes, it's too bad the role of the housewife got such a bad rap in the
1970s and afterward, since that didn't encourage boys to hate housework
any less, but something drastic clearly had to be done to get girls born
to conservative parents to think twice before throwing away their
educations.
Also:
"No way! We want someone who is hook, line, and sinker in love with us
and wants to make our relationship the most important earthly love they
ever pursue."
Funny. While romantic love as a basis for marriage has been in vogue for
more than five centuries, up until the 1960s or so, it was considered
perfectly normal for MARRIED men to put their careers first - even to
the point of staying away from home 80 hours a week. After all, they
were just supporting their families and avoiding making messes at home
for their wives to clean up, right? When did people like the authors
suddenly decide that wasn't good enough?