radical sanity: contradictory fluff by clueless woman

[joryuu]

When other readers comment that Wurtzel is spoiled, I really want to shake them-- the aforementioned "do not do the dishes" portion is is the only part of the book I can find that would (mistakenly) lead one to that conclusion. In any case, I'd hope that the chapters about being self-sufficient and not dumping your problems on friends & family

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[lallabelle]

wow, is that what you thought i wrote? i only meant that at the end of the day the dishes still need to get washed, and it's stupid to keep opressing someone when you say that you're against it. which i see you got, but i surely didn't imply anything else about immigration (the women in question had already moved, no?)

i am definately not assuming those types are lazy or unmotivated, i'm sure they're quite the opposite when it comes to the survival of their family. believe me i know you have to find the easiest thing within your grasp sometimes to live, shit, i have never, ever been above the poverty line living on my own. i think the only reason why i feel the whole thing is stupid is because i've been there. i meant that if there was no need for domestic maids that they would obviously have to do something else... which may or may not be work that was serving others for minimum wage. because one labor role was eliminated means that other opportunities would have to be thought of.

i see you get what i meant, but believe me, i think it's just as bad as you do!

[ex_mimic736]

OK, I wasn't sure. I reread your comment a couple times and decided to err on the side of awareness-raising. :o)

Yeah, a lot of foreign domestic workers move in order to start their new jobs, arranged by an international agency. They don't have the same visas or immigration status as regular immigrants or regular foreign workers.