Why do so many inaccurately believe women haven't worked all through history?

[Miristheiss]

Women have always worked to some degree. In the last 100 years women have been nurses, teachers, seamstresses, store clerks, secretaries, telephone operators, midwives, bookkeepers and accountants... etc.

Until birth control became a major part of society the majority of women were having babies. If she is pregnant and caring for babies and small children the man needed to work and the woman needed to be home. Even still many worked in such fields when the kids were older. Not every woman was a stay at a home mom all her life. If most of the young women were having babies, having jobs isn't the priority for them is it? Birth control pills hadn't existed in all of history up until the 1960s. There was no law women could not work or go to school. Biology. They were getting pregnant and having 4 and 5 kids. (or more). Why is going to college a priority for many when they would have an entire family to care for? It isn't "oppression", it is biology.

There were women that didn't marry and didn't have kids and women that chose not to ever be moms and worked their entire lives.

For the majority of women, having a full time job their entire life wasn't a "goal" or "priority" for most. FAMILY was. Now that society pressures women to make jobs and serving a boss 40 hours a week the priority of life doesn't take away that women have always worked.

It is a lie or propaganda to act as if women were "slaves" and "oppressed" before 1950. If they were "oppressed" then it was biology and nature that "oppressed" them.

[Anonymous]

actually most women throughout history even in the middle ages (even the ones with 5 kids) would have to work, only rich women didn't have to. they couldnt be lawyers or stuff like that but they could could own their own shops, be nurses, etc. in some societies though they could actually do most or at least some non physical man jobs like doctor or scholar.

as for why like people believe women never did anything before the 1950s ig its just from the common idea that women were total slaves before even though that not exactly accurate at all

[MzAsh]

Family was a priority but even before advances made in household management, working moms used to be so busy, they weren’t really with their kids very much. Mothers need a life outside of family and work too. They need a social life. They need hobbies, interests, and to relax without anyone bothering them to perform or give.

[Miristheiss]

That has nothing to do with the subject.

[MzAsh]

It was a side note and you did mention family being a priority.

[NathanDavis]

the reason why women are a majority in teaching and nursing... is partially because even by the late 70's they were still kept away from most of the other careers in University

not in a generalized and systematic manner, but yes... it sure took a long time for women to have the same options as most men (not all men either) have had for a way longer time

oppression means unjust... and this sure was unjust, for decades.. oppression, suppression, repression...

[gorydetails]

I will never understand a thought pattern that goes "taking care of my family who loves me unconditionally and providing the next generation of children with love, support, and nutritious food" is oppression, but working 50 hours a week for a soulless corporation, allowing strangers to raise your children, and feeding them poison is freeing.

[msc545]

As usual, it's about money.

[BarryLiverstone]

Fits their narrative