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It's was definitely demanded or at least heavily expected in the 60s and 50s (when these women grew up).

• HarryHirsch 6y ago
  Nowadays it's demanded that both husband and wife work, and it gave us the two-income trap. It's not even progress.
  • erichocean 6y ago
    If you have twice the labor, you can pay each person half as much (and double your profit) since consumption stays the same (to a rough approximation). Financial capitalism at its best.
    • HarryHirsch 6y ago
      What you actually see is that with two full incomes housing prices went up. That's the supply side reacting to more money sloshing around. On the demand side, when both parents work there are now expenses for childcare, prepared food & so on. You just have increased financial insecurity because now a family must rely on two incomes. In the past, when one spouse lost their job the other might find one or go to full time employment, now both parents have to be employed to be financially stable. That isn't even progress for those who have to work for a living. For the investor class it's of course different.
  • doorstar 6y ago
    Nowadays both men and women have the option of finding occupations that give them the most satisfaction. You might be surprised at how many people consider this progress.