maid to order

I found this article rather interesting and funny at parts. It never occurred to me really how big of an issue cleaning could be in households, or how maids must feel. Getting down on your hands and knees to clean a floor is sometimes a must, yes, but I don't think it should be a constant, and a never if you feel like you are nothing and would need to 'crawl under that table and start gnawing away at her ankles' to be noticed for your work. The feminine mystique was rather degrading too, not entering men into the cleaning equation, and saying women should be able to keep up the home even if they are working, like it is our duty, psh. Everyone should be taught from a young age how to take care of a home, themselves, not to order a maid about. The essential skills gained from cleaning and keeping a house in order will help anyone in their future, it teaches the actual skills, responsibility, and respect because you know how difficult it can be. The upper classes are kinda ruining these things because they are relying so heavily on maid companies to do all of their housework, and then their children grow to think that is the only way. It is providing jobs I must say, but it is ruining our society. I can imagine that it is getting more and more difficult to keep up with everything in the house since more people are out and about, and house size is increasing all the time. But if you manage your time, and have everyone pitch in (not just mom) then it wouldn't be so difficult.