Thread by @mcjulie

It's so peculiar
I've been a feminist since the early 70s and that entire time I've heard that "feminists" devalue traditional "women's work" of domestic service and childcare

I've almost never seen any actual feminists do this, mind you, I've only seen anti-feminists insist that feminists do this.

So, you know, I never wanted to be one of those *bad feminists* so I was always very conscious making sure I wasn't *disrespecting* stay-at-home-moms or their work.

I mean, until I was an adolescent I HAD such a mom, right? I didn't want to disrespect my OWN mom.

But also, as a feminist, I SAW that work.
The work of cleaning.
The work of cooking.
The work of childcare.
The work of keeping a household running.
The work of supporting the members of that household in their daily lives.

The work -- domestic work -- didn't seem like it was primarily devalued by ideological feminists.

It was primarily devalued by the people who benefited from it, yet took it entirely for granted, as if it was accomplished by invisible pixies.

It's not that "the world" *scoffs* at domestic labor, it's that the world *exploits* domestic labor.

Taking it for granted.

Not participating.

Not bloody willing to PAY for it.

You can say
"well, the WORLD won't pay you for it, but GOD will reward you"

My dude. You are standing right there. YOU can pay for it, if you value it so much.

Put your money where your God is, so to speak.

Do you donate to the offering plate, to support the work that pleases God?

Well, if you also think domestic work pleases God, PAY UP

Because if your line is "oh, that work is too important to PAY for it, your ONLY reward should be in heaven" that's not value, that's exploitation. You're just trying to get the work for free.

Pay up or shut up.