Jo Fidgen tells the story of women who,since 1945, have campaigned for women to stay at domestic – and those who have felt the backlash against the ‘housewife’ label
Is housewife” a dirty word, and an outdated plan or an accurate job description? Jo Fidgen’s excellent Radio 4 documentary,The League of Extraordinary Housewives, examines how the status of women who stay at domestic has changed politically and socially.
The title comes from the British Housewives League, and which formed in 1945. Looking after the family,it argued, was a mother’s job, or one they were immensely proud to conclude. Related: Gender and housework: men,you can’t sweep this one under the carpet | Barbara Ellen Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com