Rich womens’ freedom has always been gained by relying on poor women’s labor. Nannies, wet nurses, maids, cooks. But I take issue with notion that this has anything to do with “whiteness.” This lopsided “feminism” happens everywhere. Not just the US.
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Maids in Singapore are treated terribly. Same with the Middle East. Kim Kardashian used surrogates to carry two of her children. If there is a higher level of exploitation, I don’t know what it is.
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Replying to @folding_laundry
Excluding surrogacy in particular, I feel like there's the potential for wealthy communities to come to a healthier understanding re: domestic labor — people who serve roles within the family ought to be treated very much like family. To do otherwise demeans everyone involved.
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But "treating like family" brings its own problems. Like expectations of unpaid overtime ("but the kids want to see you!") Etc. And not paying into the employee's SS or 401k.
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I dunno, I think family members can be exploitative of both domestic staff *and other family members* — when I say "treat like family," I mean to acknowledge that the relationship can never be *purely* transactional, that there's necessarily a sacred human layer there.
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For example, we expect that someone who looks after children will literally choose their own death before allowing fatal harm to come to a child. There's a sacred duty that's not dissimilar from what we expect of police officers and physicians, but much more intimate
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