When I share your reel on IG, I mentioned Silvia Federici - and i think she was/is onto something. Until we are forced to operate within capitalism, it makes sense to demand for our labour to be compensated. Of course, ideally, it shouldn't have to have a monetary value to be seen and valued by society. But in reality, that is often the case. This convo expands out to jobs that are historically dominated by women, like early childhood carers for example - how do we get society to value this carework? The answer often seems to be, raise salaries. Another argument is get men to do this work, and it will eventually gain value. Both of those things feel unsatisfactory to me, but I also recognise that until we are working within more humane systems, these are practical solutions.
Yes, I agree and it is unfortunate that we don’t have better options since higher pay and more male involvement seem really hard to get to. But definitely worth pushing for, talking, writing about and whatever can do to get closer.
In a quiet and strong way, being a mother is one of the most powerful callings on earth. Everyone has a mother. Hitler had a mother. His mother was one of the few people who could effect what he did. If you walk into a group of children and tell them you are somebody's mother, you immediately become an authority figure to them. As the children grow up, that authority is still there and even as a crone, there is still power. It is not the power of old white men. It is the quiet power of love.
Yes, absolutely, one of the most powerful things on earth. Too bad the old white men want everyone to think that motherhood is not as valuable and their version of wealth and power.
When I share your reel on IG, I mentioned Silvia Federici - and i think she was/is onto something. Until we are forced to operate within capitalism, it makes sense to demand for our labour to be compensated. Of course, ideally, it shouldn't have to have a monetary value to be seen and valued by society. But in reality, that is often the case. This convo expands out to jobs that are historically dominated by women, like early childhood carers for example - how do we get society to value this carework? The answer often seems to be, raise salaries. Another argument is get men to do this work, and it will eventually gain value. Both of those things feel unsatisfactory to me, but I also recognise that until we are working within more humane systems, these are practical solutions.
Yes, I agree and it is unfortunate that we don’t have better options since higher pay and more male involvement seem really hard to get to. But definitely worth pushing for, talking, writing about and whatever can do to get closer.
In a quiet and strong way, being a mother is one of the most powerful callings on earth. Everyone has a mother. Hitler had a mother. His mother was one of the few people who could effect what he did. If you walk into a group of children and tell them you are somebody's mother, you immediately become an authority figure to them. As the children grow up, that authority is still there and even as a crone, there is still power. It is not the power of old white men. It is the quiet power of love.
Yes, absolutely, one of the most powerful things on earth. Too bad the old white men want everyone to think that motherhood is not as valuable and their version of wealth and power.