Gender Reversals 'R' Us

[morgan_dhu]

Not that it's a surprise or anything, but I would have been a dismal failure as a 1930s wife, at least according to this test that is supposedly from a real "marital checklist" of good and bad traits for wives. (Thanks to evil_macaroni for the link.)

16 As a 1930s wife, I am Very Poor (Failure) Take the test!

However, I would have made a good 1930s husband. ;-)

86 As a 1930s husband, I am Very Superior Take the test!

Comments

[e-moon60.livejournal.com]

Another poor wife (I did make it up to "poor", not sure why)and very superior husband.

SO glad I didn't live back then.

[evil-macaroni.livejournal.com]

Didn't think to test my husbandly abilities: "very superior". *double snicker*
Good thing I live in this decade, not the 1930s.

[rainbow-goddess.livejournal.com]

LOL, I scored a -4 on the wifely scale, even though I said I go to church and take an interest in my husband's (partner's) hobbies!

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

I scored something like -12. I'm a rotten wife. Huzzah!

[mishaslair.livejournal.com]

I got a -47. :-D

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

Now that is really impressive. I'm so proud of you. ;-)

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

So many rotten wives, so much bad news for the patriarchy.

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

I think that's true for all of us. If I were really being judged by those standards, I'd probably have been ridden out of town on a rail.

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

Maybe you're not supposed to take an interest in his hobbies, becasue that would be infringing on a male sphere of activity. ;-)

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

You mean when a woman was (supposed to be) indistinguishable from a doormat?

Me too!

[e-moon60.livejournal.com]

I will believe the patriarchy's down the tubes forever when fringe religions with guys claiming divine right to sleep with (and/or have as wives) multiple women including 12 year olds.

So far, unfortunately,these people are still around, and they still have followers.

We haven't won yet.

[xochiquetzl]

I apparently suck at both, although less as a husband. ;)

[xochiquetzl]

Ha! -37! Although I was trounced by mishaslair. I must strive to suck more... or would that improve my score? ;)

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree with you, on that aspect and on a great many other fronts. There's a long way still to go, but sometimes I think we also need to reflect on how far we have come, even though the gains have been distressingly uneven, and have primarily benefited those who were already better off in many ways - middle and upper class white women in North America and Western Europe.

I find it encouraging to remember that we have accomplished some change. It makes it - perhaps not easier, but more possible to sustain - the fight when one can see some indication that the struggle has had some impact.