For those who think women in our culture have made progress since the 1950's...

[uberreiniger]

...There are STILL commercials for vacuum cleaners and other such domestic products that show women doing house work in high heels.

Comments

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Yet another brilliant reason to abstain from television. :)

[redstar826.livejournal.com]

because breaking an ankle while doing housework is the height of femininity LOL

[ravenbrenna.livejournal.com]

I am TOTALLY amused by this.

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

Wow. I somehow failed to notice this. I wouldn't wear high heels on a bet.

On the other hand there are more commercials with men doing housework. One I saw though was filled with sports metaphors, lest you suspect there was something wrong with the guy.

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Your subject line contains a false dichotomy, good sir.

[fadedsecret.livejournal.com]

HELL YEAH. Sexy housewife from the fifties, where can I get one?

[nightshade-7976.livejournal.com]

Well, I mean...Doesn't everyone do the housework in their heels? ;P

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

At least they aren't showing them doing it barefoot and pregnant?

[germsama.livejournal.com]

XD ICON LOVE.

This makes me want to watch The Stepford Wives.

[stitchedsutures.livejournal.com]

Not only do I chores in heels, they are stilettos. Oh. And I wear nothing but those stilettos and a vintage apron. It makes me feel so in touch with progressive, feminist thoughts. Then I sit around and fantasize about the glamourous, sexxxy, empowering life that I will lead when I take my housework attire to the local strip joint stage. FEMINISM! It's not just about being able to vote for stuff even when you don't anymore!

[ysgawen.livejournal.com]

Is that a bad thing? It doesn't bother me. In Remington Steele, Laura Holt (who is as perfect a rolemodel for independant women as you will find) ran after criminals in high heels. It never diminished her in any way.

[adonijah74.livejournal.com]

"...There are STILL commercials for vacuum cleaners and other such domestic products that show women doing house work in high heels."

They're just doing their job.

I say "Atta girl! Now go make me some pie!"

[persephone-20.livejournal.com]

Eh?

Really? :/