My mom was like this, raised 9 kids on little money and kept a clean house with 3 home cooked meals a day. Me and My sisters always talk about how we couldn’t ever done what she did. She was the oldest of 8 kids and her parents were abusive and she had to take care of her siblings. My mom never had her own life. She was a great mom. Thanks mom.
nice to share sweetie my mum nan aunties were strong women and put up with men that treated them like crap im hearing you these were the women that formed my strength of rolling up our sleeves an getting on with life amen God bless all the women of the world that do it hard but keep silent God loves us all ☺❤💔💅💪👵🙋💐
It's horrible to be forced into any lifestyle. It's gone the opposite way now, where if you do want to be a housewife, you are endlessly derided and told it's not good enough. Why can't people just be left alone to choose what's right for themselves?
My mom had six kids, worked full time and did the best she could. Worked her ass off. She had big dreams that were never fulfilled. Thank you, mom. Love you forever. ❤️
We went along with it because there was outright derision and hatred expressed for anyone who didn't go along with it; "Thinks she's better than anyone else, does she? She'll never get a man like that with that attitude!!"
"Unpaid Domestic Duties" was the term used in the 1939 England & Wales Registrar. Looking forward to this being available on a streaming platform in Australia in 2025. Blessed Bride for simple lives.
My mom was a WASP housewife in Shaker Hts Ohio, I grew up there in 60/70, went to College to Florida in 1980 to escape ;) But honestly, she made my life a dream....she went to WW2, England with red cross, college, and seemed to love her life...she taught me a lot of valuable things I sadly see lacking in younger women today.
@@mactrek2I think you and the original commenter are both right, it’s a paradigm. There are indeed amazing women right now, but there are also so many dependent, maybe not on their husband, but on other things, credit, shopping, social approval, etc. The problem with traditional housewives was that they were, usually, not rewarded financially with their work, as their husbands were. And their work, was not just for the family, but for society in general, exactly like the military is not expected to a free job. From families from my generation, what I see is a big reliance in shopping everything, there are indeed some qualities that were lost. On the other hand, of course, there are amazing women, no doubt of that. Is just society that is strange right now, both women and men.
Cats' claws out in many of the comments😅! I wonder though, what these housewives' lives would've looked like if they'd foregone marriage and children. Not suggesting they'd be better or worse off. I'll put my rose tinted glasses on and dream away.
I grew up in the 60s, and every older woman I knew worked both in and outside the home because even then, one paycheck wasn't enough to raise a family without struggle. It's obvious what demographics lived like this. 😊
My mom had to get a part time job a couple nights a week and on Saturday starting in 1965 because things got tight. Then became a widow in 1972. She went full time after that. I was in grammar school. I had an older sibling who watched us after school from 3 til 5:00 until she got home. Mom never dated or remarried. I didn't appreciate the effort until I had kids and reflected on it later.
I grew up in the Midwest. Mom would get a part-time job in the evenings every December so we would have money for Christmas. Otherwise, she was a stay-at-home mom.
As menial the role was for a woman, it’s extraordinary importance cannot be understated. Unfortunately women were made to feel little valued because they did not earn the money. The housewife was the glue that kept the family together raising happy, well adjusted children. The family unit was strong. Today there is no such thing as a family. Children grow up in broken homes, unhappy and poorer as a result. They have no more role models and this is why as a society we are doomed.
There’s no such thing as family? Says who? I am married with two daughters & we are very much a healthy family. Both parents are now retired military. We worked as a team - all of us incl the girls. They had lots of love & nurturing, but could also cook, clean, do laundry, yard work, and make house repairs when mom & dad were too busy. They both have their own toolboxes. It made them confident & capable. And now they are off on lives of their own - confident & well educated, knowing they have options. Conversely my mother and grandmothers were largely miserable catering to families that took them for granted & husbands who disrespected them. And as children we felt smothered by a woman who lived through us and was like a needy child as she aged, with no interests of her own. No thank you.
@@SN-sz7kw I am very happy for you…you improved the meaning of having a family where everyone contributes. Unfortunately you are an exception. Most marriages or unions end up in divorce. Children grow up being shuffled from one parent to another.
“Today there is no such thing as family.” That is one of the most absurd statements. I look around me and see cohesive, loving families everywhere. You’re imagining things
@@user-nj7lt7mu1x Do you ever think that your perspective has something to do with what you see? Stop pining for a time that created major power imbalances. Focus on creating something newer and better in this world.
@@s.e.studios1386 Well I would say cherry picked because as you say yourself, they couldn`t have made this Cinderella story of theirs without first ignoring and excluding the women that don`t fit their narrative. I on the other hand would welcome the inclusion of the women you are so hell bent on leaving out. Certainly there are the malcontents without whom this sort of thing wouldn`t be possible but there were and are housewives who inspire and thrive in their traditional role but to hear about them, we need to look to social media as RTE gets an F minus for that, just as it does for everything else.
My mom was like this, raised 9 kids on little money and kept a clean house with 3 home cooked meals a day. Me and My sisters always talk about how we couldn’t ever done what she did. She was the oldest of 8 kids and her parents were abusive and she had to take care of her siblings. My mom never had her own life. She was a great mom. Thanks mom.
She sounds like a loving mother and an amazing woman. Although a difficult life, I hope she was happy ❤
nice to share sweetie my mum nan aunties were strong women and put up with men that treated them like crap im hearing you these were the women that formed my strength of rolling up our sleeves an getting on with life amen God bless all the women of the world that do it hard but keep silent God loves us all ☺❤💔💅💪👵🙋💐
It's horrible to be forced into any lifestyle. It's gone the opposite way now, where if you do want to be a housewife, you are endlessly derided and told it's not good enough. Why can't people just be left alone to choose what's right for themselves?
Finally, a documentary of the tackles an interesting subject. I'm sick of true crime.
Oppressed women. 😡
Funnily enough, the Sinead O' Connor doc 'Nothing Compares' features a lot of this and uses some of the footage from the same competition.
My mom had six kids, worked full time and did the best she could. Worked her ass off. She had big dreams that were never fulfilled. Thank you, mom. Love you forever. ❤️
We went along with it because there was outright derision and hatred expressed for anyone who didn't go along with it; "Thinks she's better than anyone else, does she? She'll never get a man like that with that attitude!!"
It was a special day to be recognized for all of the things that they did on a daily basis, without recognition.
"Unpaid Domestic Duties" was the term used in the 1939 England & Wales Registrar. Looking forward to this being available on a streaming platform in Australia in 2025. Blessed Bride for simple lives.
My mom was a WASP housewife in Shaker Hts Ohio, I grew up there in 60/70, went to College to Florida in 1980 to escape ;)
But honestly, she made my life a dream....she went to WW2, England with red cross, college, and seemed to love her life...she taught me a lot of valuable things I sadly see lacking in younger women today.
I see so many younger women who live positive, uplifting lives. I guess in the end, one find what they're looking for to praise.
@@mactrek2I think you and the original commenter are both right, it’s a paradigm. There are indeed amazing women right now, but there are also so many dependent, maybe not on their husband, but on other things, credit, shopping, social approval, etc. The problem with traditional housewives was that they were, usually, not rewarded financially with their work, as their husbands were. And their work, was not just for the family, but for society in general, exactly like the military is not expected to a free job. From families from my generation, what I see is a big reliance in shopping everything, there are indeed some qualities that were lost. On the other hand, of course, there are amazing women, no doubt of that. Is just society that is strange right now, both women and men.
Cats' claws out in many of the comments😅!
I wonder though, what these housewives' lives would've looked like if they'd foregone marriage and children. Not suggesting they'd be better or worse off. I'll put my rose tinted glasses on and dream away.
I grew up in the 60s, and every older woman I knew worked both in and outside the home because even then, one paycheck wasn't enough to raise a family without struggle. It's obvious what demographics lived like this. 😊
Right? Folks would lead us to believe that every woman could be just a housewife back then. Every woman I knew growing up had a job. They had to.
My mom had to get a part time job a couple nights a week and on Saturday starting in 1965 because things got tight. Then became a widow in 1972. She went full time after that. I was in grammar school. I had an older sibling who watched us after school from 3 til 5:00 until she got home. Mom never dated or remarried. I didn't appreciate the effort until I had kids and reflected on it later.
I grew up in the Midwest. Mom would get a part-time job in the evenings every December so we would have money for Christmas. Otherwise, she was a stay-at-home mom.
Looks excellent, when and where can I watch it?
QFT December 2024
Where can I watch this?
Why would you want to?
The Sinead O' Connor documentary 'Nothing Compares' touches on this topic in a good bit of detail. Would really recommend it.
Will it open in all cinemas?
Looks fascinating.. can't wait to see it!
It's coming to QFT Belfast December 2024
I was blessed with two fantastic loving parents. Thank you too them both RIP
I'm from Ireland and have never heard of this! I remember Gay Byrne though 😊
All I can think of is the Lovely Girls competition from Father Ted!
Few options back then really
As menial the role was for a woman, it’s extraordinary importance cannot be understated. Unfortunately women were made to feel little valued because they did not earn the money. The housewife was the glue that kept the family together raising happy, well adjusted children. The family unit was strong. Today there is no such thing as a family. Children grow up in broken homes, unhappy and poorer as a result. They have no more role models and this is why as a society we are doomed.
There’s no such thing as family? Says who? I am married with two daughters & we are very much a healthy family. Both parents are now retired military. We worked as a team - all of us incl the girls. They had lots of love & nurturing, but could also cook, clean, do laundry, yard work, and make house repairs when mom & dad were too busy. They both have their own toolboxes. It made them confident & capable. And now they are off on lives of their own - confident & well educated, knowing they have options.
Conversely my mother and grandmothers were largely miserable catering to families that took them for granted & husbands who disrespected them. And as children we felt smothered by a woman who lived through us and was like a needy child as she aged, with no interests of her own. No thank you.
@@SN-sz7kw I am very happy for you…you improved the meaning of having a family where everyone contributes. Unfortunately you are an exception. Most marriages or unions end up in divorce. Children grow up being shuffled from one parent to another.
“Today there is no such thing as family.” That is one of the most absurd statements. I look around me and see cohesive, loving families everywhere. You’re imagining things
@@The_Winsome_Pixie not from my experience....if you see that I am super happy to hear this. I am not imaging anything or want to be absurd.
@@user-nj7lt7mu1x Do you ever think that your perspective has something to do with what you see? Stop pining for a time that created major power imbalances. Focus on creating something newer and better in this world.
Sounds like a "dream world" to me.
Housewife of the year. Sweet :)
Let`s bring that competition back. And let`s have one for husbands too.
Well I think you're missing the point!
@@bluekitty3731 I am not missing the point, I`m ignoring it.
@@s.e.studios1386 Well I would say cherry picked because as you say yourself, they couldn`t have made this Cinderella story of theirs without first ignoring and excluding the women that don`t fit their narrative. I on the other hand would welcome the inclusion of the women you are so hell bent on leaving out. Certainly there are the malcontents without whom this sort of thing wouldn`t be possible but there were and are housewives who inspire and thrive in their traditional role but to hear about them, we need to look to social media as RTE gets an F minus for that, just as it does for everything else.
Give your heads a shake. Both sides here are missing the point
Facepalm