"The 'Woman Question' that vexed the 19th century was based on a profound uncertainty about what women were useful for." (Baumeister)
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
Industrialization made women's work obsolete more quickly than men's. Elevation of motherhood as important & fulfilling dates only to 1800s.
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Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin yes exactly - but roots are much earlier. the cult of motherhood was a (failed) solution to earlier female obsolescence.
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