A woman's place is at Home

By Liu Yifei


I shall at tempt to convince you that the place of women is in the home. In days gone by this was not only a statement, but a fact. It was not meant that women should be illiterate. During those times women were well learned in the fine arts. Their hobbies included playing musical instruments and sewing. The family is the unit of society and the mother is the center of the family. How can the family keep together if the mother is out at work all day?


Children had their mothers to welcome them home after school and to share their experiences at school with them. The bonds between mothers and children were stronger than they are now. In those days mothers had strong influences in their children lives. Being at home women enjoyed the privileges of watching their children blossom and bloom into fine young men and women. They were able to cherish every moment they spent nurturing their children with whatever means they had.


Crimes were not so prevalent, because mothers had the time to teach their children values, and to maintain discipline in the homes. Respect for authority was emphasized and maintained. Girls were taught to honor their husbands and to model good moral standards in the community. Women were leaders in their own rights because they were the cornerstones upon which families were built. Societies were less violent and corrupt when 'A Woman's Place Is in the Home' was the norm. The government recognizes the need for women to be in the home by giving taxation concessions for the housewife. Every year, we also celebrate Mother~ s Day with gifts and with songs and poems praising motherhood.


It can be seen that with the accelerating deterioration evidence in family life today, the time is not far distant when, with the disappearance of the family, the human race will cease to exist.In any case, women prefer to be at home. No person really wants to work. To be able to sit at home and gossip or read is every woman's ambition.


It would be a kindness to forbid women to work outside the home. From these arguments, there can be no doubt that society is best served when women are compelled to stay at home and look after their children.