Unproductive Housewives!

“By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.”

Anne Morrow Lindbergh.​

A man whose wife died in a car accident was awarded very low compensation as his wife is a housewife, and hence lumped with non-productive categories as beggars and prostitutes in the census. The Supreme Court has again come to the rescue in correcting this anomaly and has rightly taken the government to task.

Our nation derives a lot of hidden value from the efforts of millions of unpaid workers (including homemakers) who are not seen as “productive” in economic terms. These women, who take care of the domestic front and keep their husbands focused in the so called ‘productive’ work are the silent champions as, besides helping their husbands, they have a motivating hand in raising their children, who are the future of this country. Women have the inborn talent of multi-tasking. My wife who works in the private sector has an amazing knack of efficiently completing tasks both at office and at home.

Freedom to women does not cater only to the women who work and earn money. Women’s liberalization includes the right to choose. If a woman decides that she would rather stay at home and tend to the household and children, that choice must be respected.

In fact, many women go to work especially in government offices to escape from the tough, backbreaking housework and keep away from the nagging children. Those aspects are taken care of the maidservants and the child-care centers, which are rendered rather productive! What an irony.

Having said that, the very argument that all paid work is productive lacks basis.
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Three girls were discussing with each other, while coming from school.

First one “Do you know my father is the fastest man in the world. If he throws a spear and runs along with it, he will reach the spot well before the spear itself.

Second one “That is so slow, my father runs faster than a bullet.”

Third one listens to all this very silently and claims with a broad smile.

“My father is faster than both of yours. He goes to office every day and his duty time ends at 1800 hrs. But he reaches home well within 1500 hrs.”

 

you are right
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suresh

 

thanks for your views

loved the quote in the end

warm regards
suresh

 

Thanks for your views

warm regards
suresh

 

thanks for your views

warm regards
suresh