The constant maintenance of womanhood

[MrsTerryPratchett]

Another thread about the pill got me thinking. Taking a pill every single day is tedious as well as a health issue.

But there are so many things women are supposed to do to 'maintain'.

Health is the pill as the obvious one. I know biology is a bastard so smears too. And breast exams.

Body. Waxing or trimming, hair being coloured and styled, face free of random hair.

Life. Wife work and house work and presents and school and appointments. Occasional DIY isn't like that.

I don't do 70% of the above BTW but I know women who do. And I know men would argue shaving but beards are now everywhere. A woman's work is never done I suppose.

And I think the body stuff is actually regressing for women. With more expectations of perfection requiring enormous cost and commitment. And it's worse for certain women. The expectations on black women and older women, plus teens is immense!

The privilege to be kept for as long as the man wants to? I hope that she's squirrelling away a nest egg for if the worst happens, because that's the deal she's making - which she is totally free to do, but it's a massive, massive personal risk.

No offence but I'm not sure you read my post properly. One of my points is that it's only really a big risk if you have a career job to sacrifice or are climbing the ladder. My friend was a beautician and could easily go back to that so hasn't much to lose.

That said, I believe you have to take risks to get the rewards in most cases. If you find the office boring and pass up the choice to be a rich SAHM then you've kind of lost out anyway. A bit like turning down a fantastic job opportunity to keep a mediocre job you know you can do.