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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: "Housewife" vs. "Domestic Engineer"
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Date: Sun, 9-Mar-86 19:26:40 EST
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>>I never liked either term.  My favorite is "Homemaker".  What other
>>accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this
>>very important role?  [KORT]

> I don't know, my last SO and I (lived together for 2 years and) always
> referred to the other who was at home doing homemaking stuff as
> "my honey" or "my baby".  Seemed to work OK for us....  ;-) [CURTIS JACKSON]

I think Barry was looking for a generic term that anyone could use.  I
doubt you'd appreciate it if someone else referred to your SO as 
"the honey baby" of the house. :-)
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					Rich Rosen    ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr