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Housework is a feminist issue

April 13, 2018 By Ellen 10 Comments

Nearly joking   One of today’s jobs A woman’s work is never done. Barefoot, pregnant and chained to the kitchen sink. Maybe that’s a joke, a cliche that’s old hat, but not entirely… Survey after survey show that women do the lion’s share of domestic chores regardless of how much paid work they do. They […]

Filed Under: boys, family, feminism, gender roles, housework, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: chore, domestic, feminism, housework

How can I raise feminist boys when I’m in charge of the housework?

April 13, 2018 By Ellen 16 Comments

Swings and roundabouts There is a gender imbalance at the Palace of Bundance. One against four, me against them.  There is often a sense of the adversarial in the matter… And that makes me rather sad. I try very hard to set the best example I can. Not sighing, rolling my eyes and saying “boys” […]

Filed Under: feminism, gender roles, housework, sexism

What’s the point of feminism when so many men are shit?

January 9, 2018 By Ellen 13 Comments

I wrote this post three years ago. Has anything changed? It was magical. Sunlight made the mountain snow sparkle and the only sound was boots crunching. Boots crunching and people talking.     Three women were chatting – intelligent, successful women enjoying the stunning Scottish scenery, respite from the festive round and the chance to […]

Filed Under: domestic, equality, fair, feminism, Feminist, feminsim, hills, housework, other things I have learned, rant, Scotland, sexism Tagged With: chores, feminism, men, Sexism, shock, walking, women

What do you read in the lav?

June 4, 2017 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Not long ago I was chuffed to discover that this ‘umble blog was the lavvy reading of choice at the home of a pal. For the smartphone generation littlest-room reading has no limits – with your pants around your ankles you can google yourself to where ever you fancy. Is it me, or is the […]

Filed Under: books, clutter, housework, reading, toilet

C’mon in Martha, I’ve got a few tips for you

April 3, 2017 By Ellen 9 Comments

A post from the day that Martha Stewart followed me on Twitter seeking household advice, obviously.   Today Martha Stewart started to follow me on Twitter. I wondered what interest the former third most powerful woman in America, released prisoner and all-round homemaker might want with me. Then I realised – she’d obviously heard about […]

Filed Under: biscuits, housework, Martha Stewart, socks, work

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