Comments on: the 1943 guide to hiring women http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/ enhance the everyday Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:30:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kevin http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1376 Kevin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:34:17 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1376 Extraordinary, isn’t it. The society of the time was clearly riddled with ignorance, rigidity & prejudice ….…..but just imagine the gasps and guffaws when people in 2075 read some of the stuff that’s currently on our news-stands. No doubt they’ll conclude that in 2008, society was riddled with ignorance, rigidity etc. Plus ca change.... Cheers……………Kevin. Extraordinary, isn’t it. The society of the time was clearly riddled with ignorance, rigidity & prejudice ….…..but just imagine the gasps and guffaws when people in 2075 read some of the stuff that’s currently on our news-stands. No doubt they’ll conclude that in 2008, society was riddled with ignorance, rigidity etc. Plus ca change….

Cheers……………Kevin.

]]> By: Pia http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1260 Pia Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:29:50 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1260 I agree ingrid. The realisation hits hard. I thought we would have come much farther by now. I agree ingrid. The realisation hits hard. I thought we would have come much farther by now.

]]> By: ingrid http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1259 ingrid Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:23:03 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1259 i'm sorry to say that ..despite the gains of the women's movement over the past 30 years, things haven't changes that much. a glance at the stats of women in decision making positions (ie: The Netherlands, Australia, USA..never mind developing contexts) suggests we've still got a long way to go in challenging stereotypes. sigh. i’m sorry to say that ..despite the gains of the women’s movement over the past 30 years, things haven’t changes that much. a glance at the stats of women in decision making positions (ie: The Netherlands, Australia, USA..never mind developing contexts) suggests we’ve still got a long way to go in challenging stereotypes. sigh.

]]> By: josephine http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1216 josephine Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:37:14 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1216 ugh, how revolting! the article kind of reminds me of how some of the female characters are treated on the television show madmen (http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/), though it takes place in 1960. it's one of my favorite shows, but i feel a sting whenever a sexist remark is thrown out so casually. ugh, how revolting! the article kind of reminds me of how some of the female characters are treated on the television show madmen (http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/), though it takes place in 1960. it’s one of my favorite shows, but i feel a sting whenever a sexist remark is thrown out so casually.

]]> By: Pia http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1206 Pia Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:15:30 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1206 oh no bexy! hmm, yes what to do about this aftermath of ridicule from the modern day man... oh no bexy! hmm, yes what to do about this aftermath of ridicule from the modern day man…

]]> By: bexy http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1204 bexy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:01:43 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1204 having read this aloud to my fellow flat inhabitants (2 x the male species) i regret that i didn't pick my audience too well. i am now the target of much ridicule and hilarity as they shout encouragment when i visit the bathroom ie.) "don't forget to apply more lipstick, youll be more efficient in making the tea!" brilliant. having read this aloud to my fellow flat inhabitants (2 x the male species) i regret that i didn’t pick my audience too well. i am now the target of much ridicule and hilarity as they shout encouragment when i visit the bathroom ie.) “don’t forget to apply more lipstick, youll be more efficient in making the tea!”
brilliant.

]]> By: Romain http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1194 Romain Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:50:08 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1194 Well I believe this sort of things existed until the sexual revolution in the late sixties! I do remember reading a "housewife guide" in French that was pretty scary. Well I believe this sort of things existed until the sexual revolution in the late sixties! I do remember reading a “housewife guide” in French that was pretty scary.

]]> By: Pia http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1193 Pia Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:25:47 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1193 thanks itsasne, those additions are great - but not, as you say. Shocking is the only word I can use to describe it all. To think our grandmothers saw and were expected to adhere to the lifestyle expressed in these advertisements everyday. But then to realise what we are also seeing everyday (MTV comes to mind). It is no doubt our children and grandchildren will be as horrified at what we endure too. PS thank you! I spoke with her although I did not get to talk about the ad or post, it's not so easy to have conversations like that when I am so far away. It was so long ago, and it often brings up bad memories of lost loves. Best left to when I am there again and can chat casually over a cuppa. thanks itsasne, those additions are great - but not, as you say. Shocking is the only word I can use to describe it all. To think our grandmothers saw and were expected to adhere to the lifestyle expressed in these advertisements everyday. But then to realise what we are also seeing everyday (MTV comes to mind). It is no doubt our children and grandchildren will be as horrified at what we endure too.

PS thank you! I spoke with her although I did not get to talk about the ad or post, it’s not so easy to have conversations like that when I am so far away. It was so long ago, and it often brings up bad memories of lost loves. Best left to when I am there again and can chat casually over a cuppa.

]]> By: itsasne http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1190 itsasne Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:32:47 +0000 http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2008/03/03/the-1943-guide-to-hiring-women/#comment-1190 Incredible. Actually, no. Sadly enough, it's not. Here is a link to an article I came across in November last year (featuring old ads): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=496827&in_page_id=1879&in_a_source= And here is an interesting article on some of the realities of post-war for women in the UK. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=481882&in_page_id=1879 PS *** Happy b-day to your Great Aunt *** Incredible. Actually, no. Sadly enough, it’s not.

Here is a link to an article I came across in November last year (featuring old ads): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=496827&in_page_id=1879&in_a_source=

And here is an interesting article on some of the realities of post-war for women in the UK.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=481882&in_page_id=1879

PS *** Happy b-day to your Great Aunt ***

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