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I think it's more likely that the men had to take over household tasks while their wives were on the rag.
by bobsmooth 5y ago
I think it's more likely that the men had to take over household tasks while their wives were on the rag.
- the_af 5y agoHm. Why would they have to take over? Women on their period are not invalids. Though maybe the weren't allowed to do household tasks?
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoProbably considered unclean -- some religions still believe this (Islam, Judaism). You can't clean and cook if you're unclean? I don't know.
- tsol 5y agoIn Islam and Judaism women can still do housework. It's a ritual purity, not an actual physical one.
- lwouis 5y agoSome women are completely disabled by their period pains. I can imagine the husband coming home to attend to her, the kids, the animals, and the house
- spoonjim 5y agoNow imagine women without modern feminine hygiene products. It’s a very different story.
- bryanrasmussen 5y agoright, a woman with a particularly heavy period might need to be cared for on the worst day.
- Ma8ee 5y agoThere are still some cultures where women isolate themselves in separate buildings while they are "unclean".
- the_af 5y agoYes, this brings us back to my original comment :)