It's A Man's World

Rebecca J. Rosen, The Atlantic: Sexes
Thu, 12/17/2015 - 12:47pm

It's a Man's World

Please forgive some very rough history: In the middle of the 20th century, men worked and women stayed home (this was more true for white families than for black families, but, again, this is very rough). Many women deplored their lives at home (see: The Feminine Mystique and, also, this article on widespread tranquilizer abuse among housewives) and sought careers for themselves.

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