Sexual Equality & Wages for Housework
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laughing_medusaHi everyone! My grandmother Selma James is the founder of the International Wages for Housework Campaign and the Global Women's Strike, and my mother Margaret Prescod is a US Coordinator for both campaigns. My father (Selma's son) is also involved, but not as a full time thing like it is for my mom.
In 1971, just before IWH was founded, Selma made a video about women doing housework and raising children that is now posted on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/70sfeminism/10404.shtml
For context, here's an article about valuing unwaged housework: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1948016.stm
flourish suggested that I post it so that we can participate in a discussion about it. Watching it, I see a lot of things that I think Selma would be critical of now. But anyway, I'm interested to hear other people's reactions.
In 1971, just before IWH was founded, Selma made a video about women doing housework and raising children that is now posted on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/70sfeminism/10404.shtml
For context, here's an article about valuing unwaged housework: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1948016.stm
flourish suggested that I post it so that we can participate in a discussion about it. Watching it, I see a lot of things that I think Selma would be critical of now. But anyway, I'm interested to hear other people's reactions.
