[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

OK, I must be crazy.

(1) I don't get why being called a "housewife" is so insulting. If you're a wife, and you work in the house, why is that bad? Usually the term also includes mothering, which is argueably one of the MOST important professions! Granted, when my mom was home with us kids, she taught us to ask, "Do you work in the home?" but I guess I'm just not seeing the insult factor. I think if someone asked me if I was a housewife I'd say, Yes, I have two lovely children, though I used to be a world-renown neurosurgeon (because really the poor guy's just trying to turn the topic of conversation towards learning more about you, or finding something you have in common,) OR just, "No, I'm a full-time Victoria's Secret model, though with all the traveling, sometimes staying at home sounds like a vacation!"

Point being I don't think he meant to upset you, and I don't get what's upsetting about being someone's wife, or a mom, or a woman who's lucky enough not to work. The women's lib movement was about CHOICES, not about forcing women out of the home.


(2) I like to knit too. And I'd think it was cute if some guy told me what I was doing gave him hope for my generation. Go me! Is it just me or do you guys feel like everyone HATES our generation? I work in law enforcement and the older folks here are always like, "OH, your generation is all about "me". They're always late, don't know how to deal with authority, etc." And here I'm thinking... I'm about 40 min early to work every day. And I stay late, and I skip lunch sometimes, and generally work my butt off, but what you notice is the ONE 26 year old interviewee who was 10 minutes late?