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From: hedden@atux01.UUCP (D. Hedden)
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Subject: Re: "Housewife" vs. "Domestic Engineer"
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 15:02:55 EST
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Summary: Household Manager

In article <657@hounx.UUCP>, kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) writes:
> 
> I never liked either term.  My favorite is "Homemaker".  What other
> accurate, yet emotionally neutral terms can others suggest for this
> very important role?
> 
The way our family has operated while only one party was receiving a
paycheck from an outside source, the term Household Manager has always
seemed the most accurate, non-sexist.

   "The moving hand writes ..."

    Don