B E L L I S S

Läser om feminism i min kursbok och jag måste bara få dela med mig ett utdrag som finns med i kapitlet. Det är från en manual för kvinnor publicerad 1950. Man vet inte om man ska skratt eller gråta! Just nu vill jag bara garva ihjäl mig! Undrar vem som skrivit det!? Herre Gud alltså!
It goes like this..


Married life

1 Have dinner ready. Plan ahead (even the night before) to have a delicious meal ready on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concearned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome they need.

2 Prepare yourselfe: take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed before he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has been with a lot of work weary people. Be a little gay and a little moore interesting. His boring day may need a lift.

3 Cler away the clutter. Make one last trip through the house just before he arrives, gathering up school books, toys, papers, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order and it will give you a lift too.

4 Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children´s hands and faces if they are small, comb theis hair and, if necessary, change their clothes. They are litle treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

5 Minimise the noise. At the time of his arrival eliminate all noise of washers, dryers, dishwashers or vacuums. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.

6 Don´t greet him with problems and complains. Don´t complain if he´s late for dinner- count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.

7 Make him cinfortable. Have him lean back in a confortable chair, or suggjest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Spak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwide.

8 Listen ti him. You may have a dozen things to tell him but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

9 Make the evening his. Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

10 The goal: try to make the home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.


What about womens needs?
Det värsta är väl att det fortfarande finns hur många kvinnor som helst som lever efter dessa regler och nya generationer män som växer upp med att tro att det ska vara på detta viset! SUCK!