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This past day as I was attending to the many duties of my newly opened shoe-selling business, my secretary informed me I had a visitor waiting. I was surprised when my visitor turned out to be a woman. At first I supposed her intent was to persuade me to recognize her cause as some part of a feministic movement, but instead she had the audacity to inquire as to whether I was hiring! I was almost of a mind to laugh at her! Instead, though, I decided to be kind to her and simply told I was not. It still boggles my mind, though... A woman should know her place in society and in life... It certainly is not in the workplace! It is simply ridiculous, the idea of a woman working along side a man, partaking in man's labor... Simply ridiculous!"
This past day as I was attending to the many duties of my newly opened shoe-selling business, my secretary informed me I had a visitor waiting. I was surprised when my visitor turned out to be a woman. At first I supposed her intent was to persuade me to recognize her cause as some part of a feministic movement, but instead she had the audacity to inquire as to whether I was hiring! I was almost of a mind to laugh at her! Instead, though, I decided to be kind to her and simply told I was not. It still boggles my mind, though... A woman should know her place in society and in life... It certainly is not in the workplace! It is simply ridiculous, the idea of a woman working along side a man, partaking in man's labor... Simply ridiculous!"
This really made me think of the hardships women had to go through during the Industrial revolution, trying to get jobs and all. It's no wonder that so many had to resort to prostitution.
ReplyDeleteWow, things sure have change since the 1800's...
ReplyDeleteYeah, although our wages are still less than that of a man. Women used to be paid close to nothing, though. They were cheap labor and worked in unpleasant conditions.
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