1881 Quote by Gabrielle Palmer

“Until the middle of the twentieth century, men earned most of the income for the family, while women, as “traditional housewives,” were responsible for…

— Murray Milner Jr

“The part of me that enjoys housekeeping and the comforts it provides is central to my character. Until now, I have almost entirely concealed…

— Cheryl Mendelson

“It was never reasonable or fair that women should shoulder the burden of household management, but it is possible that in an effort to…

— Julianne Malveaux

Housework is what a WOMEN done that nobody notices unless she hasn't done it...

— Anonymous

“I am often amused when women with little or no experience in housekeeping and/or unaccustomed to performing household chores, upon stumbling on a man…

— D. Cypriani Regis

“A housewife's work has no results: it simply has to be done again. Bringing up children is not a real occupation, because children come…

— Germaine Greer

'Housewives' has shone a light on women of middle age, that you're not out of the game, you're not old, you're not put out…

— Erika Jayne

In the 1880s, women were decades away from earning the right to vote. Few owned property - if they were even permitted to do…

— Mary Pilon

Housework is what a woman does that nobody notices unless she hasn't done it.

— Evan Esar

“This determination that nurturing should become exclusively a concern of women served to signify to both sexes that neither nurture nor womanhood was very…

— Wendell Berry

“In all honesty, men changed a few rules when they became what was referred to as househusbands. Bill didn't make beds, cook, dust, do…

— Erma Bombeck

“The story of women taking over the duties of their husbands in factories and homes during times of war is a familiar one. While…

— Melissa Rank