and then globalized it. the 70s and 80s men were competing with women for the same jobs. now they are competing with men and women in other countries who work for pennies on the dollar.
This is the thing that women and "minorities" who fight for "rights" against white men do not understand. It was never about making their lives better, it was about using them to undermine systems that kept people free.
Women always worked -- not all women and not all the time. The reason for work was to support the family or the community as a general rule. My great grandmother came to this country as an indentured servant (i think) in the late 1800s at the age of 12. swedish privilege.
Doubling the work force had something to do with it as well.
and then globalized it. the 70s and 80s men were competing with women for the same jobs. now they are competing with men and women in other countries who work for pennies on the dollar.
Exactly!
This is the thing that women and "minorities" who fight for "rights" against white men do not understand. It was never about making their lives better, it was about using them to undermine systems that kept people free.
Women always worked -- not all women and not all the time. The reason for work was to support the family or the community as a general rule. My great grandmother came to this country as an indentured servant (i think) in the late 1800s at the age of 12. swedish privilege.