tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post3250027636348489435..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: The Vatican Celebrates Purim… who knew?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-19827019274146784942009-03-12T18:42:00.000-04:002009-03-12T18:42:00.000-04:00GiftOfLife-I suppose that could be it, but it seem...GiftOfLife-<BR/>I suppose that could be it, but it seems a pretty convoluted thought process. There are easier ways to get positive exposure.<BR/><BR/>ALN-<BR/>But did all of that really change with the dishwasher?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-72866069796793746072009-03-12T14:12:00.000-04:002009-03-12T14:12:00.000-04:00Jokes and insults aside, think about it: From a ...Jokes and insults aside, think about it: From a purely historical perspective, their claim is accurate. <BR/><BR/>HIstorically, women did the washing, not men. It took them three full days (washing, bleaching, ironing) of intensely physical labor. Poor women washed for rich women (who had more "free time" but did not pursue careers for other reasons), all while looking after kids and running households without the benefit of additional electric appliances. The whole thing was exceedingly time- and energy-consuming, which meant little time or energy for anything else.<BR/><BR/>From a traditional Catholic perspective, of course, we would never expect them to address the Pill or give it any credit.A Living Nadneydahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365370597831368062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-59879818874788188722009-03-11T15:03:00.000-04:002009-03-11T15:03:00.000-04:00They may just be looking for attention. As you poi...They may just be looking for attention. As you point out, most people are going to automatically react in a certain way when they hear about the Vatican discussing women and housework -- but for some people, the assumption will be that the Vatican is getting unfairly targeted for criticism. So by saying something like this, they get a lot of people to talk about it -- and those people may accidentally mention it to an audience sympathetic to the Vatican's comments.<BR/><BR/>That said, it's pretty funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com