Court ruling puts value on house work

housework_thumbAfter decades of women’s rights advocacy and slow but steady social change, women have legitimized their right to work outside the home. But for those who still choose to forgo a career to manage the household, the battle for recognition of their often-belittled domestic work has been ongoing.

For Claudia McIntyre, a mother of two who suffers chronic pain after a car crash, that battle finagled its way into the courtroom, inadvertently prompting a landmark decision recently, which says housework is so important that it may actually be integral to a woman’s identity.

The groundbreaking Ontario Court of Appeal decision may point to a more widespread cultural shift, one that increasingly values housework and understands that such seemingly menial tasks as vacuuming and dusting are actually sources of pride and self-esteem.

Yet while some onlookers are ecstatic about a decision that recognizes the importance of maintaining a home, others argue the compensation is unjustifiable, glorifies everyday tasks and actually marks a step backward for women’s rights.

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3 Responses to Court ruling puts value on house work

  1. mike says:

    Being a stay at home Dad for the last 12 years and doing most of the housework, (shopping, cooking, laundry and some of the cleaning) I certainly agree with the article from the standpoint of taking pride in doing a good job.  It is time consuming, never ending and challenging but in the end fulfilling.

    mid island mike

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  2. Jack says:

    Agreed, Mike.  I’ll just bet that you can make up a bed and a quarter will bounce off of it.  I know that stuff too.

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  3. Jema54 says:

    Good news for families!  Living in a pigsty is not healthy for any family. 

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