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From: robert@fear.UUCP (Robert Plamondon)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles
Subject: Re: "Housewife" vs. "Domestic Engineer"
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 20:54:05 EST
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Summary: Euphemisms

I especially liked the use of the term "domestic engineer" to mean
"housewife."  It showed a contempt for common usage and accepted
meaning that would make Humpty Dumpty proud.

"Household Manager" follows the same lines, this time claiming false
allegiance to managers instead of engineers.  It's still silly.

You could follow the same methods and rename housewives "domestic
technicians" or even "house doctors" if you wanted to -- but why not
use the OLD terms?  "Castellan" and "Seneschal" -- they imply high
status, they're pompous, and a lot of people will think it actually
MEANS more than housewife!  They're perfect!

What's so wrong with "housewife," anyway? The stereotype will follow
people around whether you use euphemisms or not.
-- 

	Robert Plamondon
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