In my personal life I have experienced carework in a way that both of my parents worked for all of the time in my life that I can remember. They utilized things like after school programs and youth camps and such to ensure that they were able to pay the mortgage on our house and put food on the table. They also were able to continue to work by hiring babysitters and things like that, which also led to them being able to have a social life as well. I think that tying in work with your family is very important, but at the same time it is also important to have a social life as well. This is because all people have needs, and some of the needs must be addressed even when facing the busiest of schedules. Carework is so vital to our nation and it would be nice if the government could incorporate more programs other than just leaving all of the camps and programs to the City sectors of the state government. The government could make the overall chemistry of the nation, and especially these mothers, raise significantly and the morale of these anxious groups of young mothers would be lifted at the fact that they can successfully provide for their families, physically, emotionally, and monetarily.
I believe that the term as well as the idea for "women's work" needs to be forgotten about. It exists because of some invisible line drawn in the sand about who's duties are who's, and what a man or a women should or should not have to do around the house. This makes you wonder that if there was no divide between the things that either gender could do around the house, then the topic of the situation as a whole would dissolve. In this day and age people need to take on the responsibility of performing multiple duties in a household in order to keep the stability and happiness of the house raised. We have grown up to think that certain duties should be performed by men, and others by women, and I am a victim to some level of this thinking as well because of the way I grew up. In my family my dad or myself mows the lawn and jobs like this because we would rather do those jobs than some of the other ones around the house and my mother has been vocal about doing things such as the laundry in a way that she would rather do the laundry than mow the lawn for instance. Whether it comes down to personal preference or the way we have always been socialized is up for debate.
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Justin,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post and sharing a little bit about your own experiences. I feel that when others share their experience and relate it to what we are learning in class, we can all learn more! My question for you is that in your first paragraph you stated that the government should incorporate more programs? I am interested in knowing what you suggest they incorporate? More funding for families, after school care programs? In what ways could the government facilitate programs to help families?
Additionally, you state the term and idea of "women's work" needs to be dropped? I am interested as to what exactly you mean by that? What about the idea of valuing the term "women's work". Perhaps if there was a greater value placed on traditional "women's work" the term would carry such a negative connotation. What do you think?
Jusin,
ReplyDeleteI think it is intersting how you shared some of your personal experiences and how growing up the way you did influences your preferences. I also think being raised where men do certain tasks and woment do certain tasks does have an influence on children being raised in those households. I find it interesting that you are able to recognize that it is an issue that the term "women's work" should be thrown out the window. I think guys who actually recognize that there is an issue are the ones that will help make changes in the long run.