Where woman has taken her place in business she has found…
“Where woman has taken her place in business she has found her method ready-shaped for her, and following that, she does her work,if with a certain amount of monotony, yet without undue fatigue. Her hours are fixed, and as a rule she gets needful change of scene as she goes to her business and returns to her home or the place where she lives. But the "home- maker" has not, nor can she have, any such change, and her hours are always from the rising of the sun beyond the going down of the same.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Woman and Business, Anna Brackett, 1885
The passage notes that women in business experience structured, varied work with breaks, whereas homemakers face continuous, unchanging labor from sunrise to sunset.
In simple terms: Business women have varied schedules; homemakers have constant work.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and value differing work patterns.
Themes
gender roles
labor
work-life balance
Mood
empathetic
analytical
Type
sociological
historical
When to use this quote
- employment
- family life
- historical analysis
- policy discussion
Key Concepts
social inequality
time use
Questions to Reflect On
- How can society better acknowledge homemaking work?
- What policies could support balanced labor for all?
A Different Perspective
Home labor is often invisible and undervalued.