The critics claim the lifestyle wasn't real because TV isn't real life, but then they repeat the lie (which is constantly reinforced by TV shows) that most housewives in the 50's were treated like cattle.
They're falsely claiming that part of this is about glorifying the worst negative Hollywood tropes about the 50's housewife. It has nothing to do with that, but they need to pretend it does so they can call it dangerous.
In the 50s my grandmother was a stay at home mom and my grandfather worked and they seemed to raise a decent family. She would do some part time work as her kids got older. I hate how they make it seem like torture
We grew up (well, my age demo did anyway) in the "ashes of civilization" and many, myself included, did not have the blessing to have or see good, stable families in our most formative years. Putting aside the existence of some who intentionally make social practices like marriage seem utterly miserable, we shouldn't be surprised they write what they do because what other experience do they have?
I couldn't tell you what makes a good marriage but thankfully I do know they exist because I see them every time I go to my parish. I wouldn't have said this ten years ago!
The critics claim the lifestyle wasn't real because TV isn't real life, but then they repeat the lie (which is constantly reinforced by TV shows) that most housewives in the 50's were treated like cattle.
They're falsely claiming that part of this is about glorifying the worst negative Hollywood tropes about the 50's housewife. It has nothing to do with that, but they need to pretend it does so they can call it dangerous.
In the 50s my grandmother was a stay at home mom and my grandfather worked and they seemed to raise a decent family. She would do some part time work as her kids got older. I hate how they make it seem like torture
We grew up (well, my age demo did anyway) in the "ashes of civilization" and many, myself included, did not have the blessing to have or see good, stable families in our most formative years. Putting aside the existence of some who intentionally make social practices like marriage seem utterly miserable, we shouldn't be surprised they write what they do because what other experience do they have?
I couldn't tell you what makes a good marriage but thankfully I do know they exist because I see them every time I go to my parish. I wouldn't have said this ten years ago!
Awesome. Same here. I see great families at my church.