Monday, March 3, 2008

Fast Food Feminism

Anthony Esolen discusses the "assembly-line" lifestyle, a product of the industrial revolution, and its connection with feminism.

Under the Gables has an article about the nature of modern woman's work.
Before industrialization, women fed, clothed, and nursed their families by preparing (with the help of their husbands and children) food, clothing, and medication. In the post-industrial age, women feed, clothe, and nurse their families (without much assistance from anyone else) by cooking, cleaning, driving, shopping, and waiting. The nature of the work has changed, but the goal is still there and so is the necessity for time-consuming labor.
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