Saturday, September 5, 2009
i am suzy homemaker...so what
Today, I am a called Suzy Homemaker by choice. I woke up, fed our dog, did the laundry, loadded the dishwasher and cleaned the house. I picked up a few things at the store and set out to prepare a full meal complete with a ham. This is my own undertaking, I am not obligated to be a housewife, it is a lifestyle I choose. I do npot have a husband, or children for that matter, but I do have a boyfriend and a dog... Though I suppose that's close to the same... I could see foxy making a wonderful life companion... and as for the boyfriend well yes I asuppose I could consider him a child given how much I cean up after him and need to nag him to clean his up his toys or his room. Though in this case he has slightly more expensive toys. The point I am trying to get accross here is that there is nothing wrong in my mind with being a stereotypical homemaker, it is actually quite rewarding. I do beleive in women's rights and am a firm beleiver that women do deserve the opportunity to be the primary breadwinner, but it is not a necessity. I work, I also go to school full time, and in my free time I have a number of hobbies. Some of them are slightly unconventional for a woman... 4x4ing, quading, and video gaming for example but something I truly get enjoyment out of is cooking a meal for my family. It is a truly rewarding experience preparing a meal for guests and being complimented on a job well done. I do not feel as though I am degraded as a woman by doing the cooking and cleaning, i feel empowered. Being able to prepare a delicious meal or keep a neat house it a truly rewarding experience. Though these jobs are said to be mens punishment on women for being the weaker sex I feel as though they are a priveledge, somethign that I am skilled in, yes I skill passed on to me by my mother, though some I have acquired on my own or even through my father. But I find them to be a useful skill in thir own. They are an enjoyable way to kill time and one of the things I would call a hobbie, not a chore. Cooking can take the mind off of a stressful day at work, or school, and in the end you are fed after the hobby is completed. I understand that some may find doing these things demeaning but they can truly be enjoyable if taken on in moderation and with passion to try something different and more challenging at every attempt
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