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life in the real world jubuvftjabcftfty ql 1 putting working women myth to rest did you know that real working women dont look like jane pauley or name your favorite morning tv broadcaster at 7 am of course you know that if you are a working woman or are mar ried to one but i thought it might be helpful to shoot down a few myths about our species now i happen to love jane pauley and even have a signed letter from her in my file to prove it but 7 am is more likely to find me halfway between housecoat and half slip trying to fix toast for an impatient toddler without smearing my still wet hair with buttery fingers real working women dont hire maids we are the maids oh some are lucky enough to have a cleaning woman and even luck ier ones have husbands who help out a lot with the housework but i really see red when i read a slick magazine article that implies most working women have maids real working women dont lounge around wearing aviance when they get home from work theyre more likely to reek of slightly sour pampers as they hit the kitchen after another glamor filled day sewing slacks at the loc al sweatshop im not poking fun at real work ing women as the books in the real men dont eat quiche genre do what im taking on is the media image of working women who supposedly whip up gourmet dinner parties in 47 mi nutes flat call their brokers on their coffee breaks and shop for stereos on their lunch hours there are masses of working women out here in north america who dont spend 800 on one desig ner skirt or 100 for a nofuss hairdo we dont frequently jet to lon don on business or even pleasure we wouldnt have affairs with our bosses even if our morals allowed it ive always wondered whod have the energy for one after shuttling kids cleaning house and noses and putting in a 9 top 5 real working women dont work any more than their not- gainfullyemployed counter parts they simply organize and use their time differently women who stay home full time work all day at activities beyond the basic housekeeping chores they knit volunteer in the com munity sew chauffeur organize plant flowers chaperone but it is all work real working women are not the reason for all of societys ills in fact by pulling their families above the poverty line many keep their families from the disin tegration that poverty so often brings they keep their families from hopelessness and despair and contrary to myth they arent tak ing jobs away from men because the majority still work in the pink collar sector at jobs most men dont do waitressing clerk ing nursing sewing real working women are not products of womens lib or a gigantic communist plot women have worked since the dawn of your time melodie davis civilization at tasks as varied as planting wood gathering water fetching animal tending basket weaving soap making along with cooking cleaning and rais ing children it was only in the early part of this century that modern conveni ences and mass production in fac tories made it possible for women to stay home full time and concen trate on homemaking real working women do some how find time to go to church on sunday unlike the gals in the ads who are presented the sunday paper on a dazzling breakfast tray sure sometimes we pretend a child is sicker than he really is and stay home to let our minds and souls mend from an exhaust- come to the glass store and drop some glasses we offer you the biggest best selection of tough colourful practical acrylic glasses perfect on the patio by the pool on the boat at the cottage just mix and match wines old fashioneds hiballs and trays all reasonably priced many specially priced so treat yourself or a friend just come soon for the best selection added attraction louise our noted floral designer will be here saturday march 26 to create custom arrange ments just for you please call for an appointment time open 106 mtwts 109 f 134 robinson st markham 2946085 we register brides i i n ployed mommas i need the pers pective of others as well lets not let the media shape us into its mold but with our lives transform the media image into lots of different images lots of different godgiven choices for women and men today ing week but on the whole we find a need for a time apart a time in worship whether the children go to the nursery or we wrestle to keep them quiet in the pews theres something missing from the week if we dont take time to worship god in the presence of like minded believers real working women dont think their style is the only way to run a life they have plenty of room for friends who are fulltime homemakers single older or younger folks not that they have much time to maintain such friendships but they try hard to squeeze time into lunch hours phone calls and with visits on weekends while i find lots in common with other em- george mclean spring specials 10 20 30 40 off all limited editions selected originals offer expires march 31 bateman romance parker st many others n iyrtly vjvilllylo j- 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