1943 guide to hiring women:

check it:

 

That is fucked up. Thank goodness we have EOE now.

 

Wow! It's strange to see how they treated women back then...

 

looks like good guidelines to go by even today to me..

i really dont see anything wrong nor false with them as a general rule..

 

#3 made me ROFL.

 

How dumb. Its like women were considered morons or something....

 

they thought of women as children....children that could legally have sex (#1)

 

and now that I think of it, of course they did. women weren't bringing home any money.

Hell, my kids don't have jobs and they have no rights. I remind daily that they are technically employed and homeless so do what I tell you.

 

that was the best one

 

pshaw women and wanting to work outside the home
that guide sounds perfectly fine to me, although why women would want to work is beyond me

 

The guide is actually reasonable and tailored to keep the women happy as to maximize productivity. Nobody cares about making guys happy to maximize productivity. We can deal with harsh words.

I like the 1950's guide to being a housewife better. There's too much bending backwords related to hiring women in 1943 appearantly.

 

Oh yeah...You're gonna keep the women happy by treating them like morons innferior to men.

 

Hmm,

 

Taken out of context it is outlandish, condescending, demeaning, etc...
Considering the times it was produced... during a war that brought the great depression to an abrupt end and sending men off to fight the war, positions needed to be filled in order to keep up with production, it's pretty understandable. Women in the workplace was a very new concept-- the people of the time, both men and women tended to believe that her place was in the home, subservient to her husband. The depression had many men struggling to find work and for a woman to dare compete for what little there was was unthinkable.

Of course we all know better these days but that doesn't make us any smarter by nature... we just choose other forms of ignorance.

 

Me too! It's likely just my weird luck, but it seems every "husky" girl I've ever worked with was attituuuuuude. Well, except for the girl that I work with who is a lesbian, she's kind of dude-ish, but in a perfectly cool way. Haha.

I love that article, though. I wish I had frequent rest periods in which to "apply lipstick, neaten my hair, and wash my hands" hahaha. Well...scratch the lipstick, hate the stuff. :lol:

 

Making sure they have uniforms to fit womens unique shapes, making sure they're more polite to the women then men, and giving them more breaks to keep them happy; along with allowing them to have different roles throughout the day to keep their work from being mundane.

Aside from the productivity comments, I can't see much in there that doesn't work in a womans favor.

 

A women's place IS in the home.

And I am NOT sexist. It makes more sense and creates a more productive, maintained home life.

 

Thats all great.
But I'd personally rather be treated equally as men are treated, even if that means less privileges.

 

THIS should be seen as far more demeaning than the first.



Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favorite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.
Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.
Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.
Clear away clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives.
Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper, etc and then run a dustcloth over the tables.
Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his comfort will give you immense personal satisfaction.
Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if neccesary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. Minimise all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet.
Be happy to see him.
Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.
Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first-remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.
Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late, or goes out to dinner, or other place of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax.
Your goal: try to make your home a place of peace, order and tranquility where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.
Don't greet him with complaints and problems.
Don't complain if he's late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Consider this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day.
Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.
Arrange his pillows and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.
Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgement or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always excerise his will with fairness and truthfulness. you have no right to question him.
A good wife always knows her place.

 

A women's place ISNT in the home.
It is if she wants to stay at home, but if she doesnt, then her place is wherever SHE decides.