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Lets compare women today to women then. Today they go to the air conditioned super market with pleasant music playing and pick pre made meals off the shelves to stick in the micro wave. Then they went out to the garden in the blazing sun and picked vegetables to bring in and make dinner over a hot wood stove from scratch. Today they toss a load of laundry into the washing machine and while that is being done they watch a little TV or go out on the deck and work on their tan. Then they boiled water again over a hot wood stove, poured it into a big bucket and washed each piece of clothing by hand over a scrub board. I could go on all day but surly you get my point. Just admit you are wrong and move on.
Yes, there are differences. Which still doesn't take away from the fact that they are still doing work.
And anyone who thinks that you toss the clothes in the washing machine and go to watch tv is just plain ignorant. While the first load of laundry is in, you might then start a load of dishes. Or maybe clean up the stuff in the living room. Then, after you switched the first load to the dryer and put start the second load, you will vacuum the frontroom or move some furniture. Then you might sweep the stairs or clean your room or take care of the toddler that is running around. Or perhaps you take out the trash and recycling. Then as you move another load into the dryer, if this is the last one, you will drive (or walk) to the store to get groceries. Then maybe you have to go to run some other errands. And then you have to clean up outside, possibly weeding the yard or cleaning up toys. You also have to take the car to the shop. There is also cleaning the kitchen and the bedrooms and the bathrooms. This is normal every day or couple of days or so for a stay at home mom. Not including the fact that you also have to make each meal for any children at home. You might have to drop off the kids at school and pick them up. Then if you have a child with any special needs, but not in school, you will also likely have a mixed schedule for them, taking them to a therapist to ensure they are able to start school when it comes time. This doesn't include doctor's appointments or dentist appointments or any extra things that come up.
And this is all just for those that stay at home. Most women don't, most work nowdays. Which means that they will have to do most of this stuff plus their job, which is, on average, 7.6 hours a day.