Tag Archives: vintage sexism

Gender essentialism and the feminist housewife

By Shannon Drury | Published: March 21, 2013

TweetCross-posted at The Radical Housewife. Hi there! My name is Shannon, and I am a feminist housewife. This is me in my kitchen. Behind my arm is –NO JOKE–a loaf of homemade gluten-free bread. I am a housewife, and a damn good one! Do you like my apron? it’s from the HOTDISH Militia, a group that [...]

Also tagged articles, gender essentialist, housewives, ny mag | Comments closed

Vintage Sexism: Anti-suffrage pamphlet warns of “petticoat rule”

By Maya | Published: February 13, 2013

Tweet Click here for larger version. Oh, this is just so perfect. The vague warning against some undefined “evil which may occur” paired with the rather contradictory argument that women’s suffrage wouldn’t actually change anything because “votes of women can accomplish no more than votes of men” (LOL, what?), so why do you you even [...]

Also tagged suffrage, women's vote | Comments closed