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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yay! A logical poster! Thank you, PP.

I was thinking about this over a lunch meeting with a female colleague who doesn't have kids. She's a working woman or a woman with a job (no kids, so not a WOHM). I also know a childless woman who doesn't work, so she's not a SAHM (just a lucky duck IMHO). Fwiw, she tells people she doesn't work when asked (I've heard her say this in public when she's introduced). But, she cooks, cleans, gardens, etc. She does everything a homemaker would do, but when asked "what she does" (ie: what's your job) she realizes that what they mean is "what's your career/do you work."

Now I'm sure someone is going to jump in with, "But caring for little ones is work!" Of course it is.  But what about when all the kids are in school for six hours a day (plus bus time...tack on another 15-30 mins or so)? Compare Sally and Wanda again. [/quote]

Eh. I work outside of the home because I have to. I need the money. But if you don't need the money, why should you work at some crappy job if you don't want to? Even jobs that are generally pleasant have pitfalls. There was a thread I was reading last night from a SAHM with help. Her husband makes 650k a year. That's a fuck load of money. I'm not surprised that she doesn't work and never intends to again.[/quote]

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