ABSTRACT
The following letters are from a recent Annie’s Mailbox, a “life advice” column published daily in newspapers across the country.
Dear Annie : I am fed up. Every time my family gets together, the women spend the entire time working while the men sit around and watch TV. I am so angry about this sexism that I am ready to stop attending these functions. I don’t believe that women who work fulltime jobs should be expected to slave away in the kitchen doing prep and cleanup, while the men show up, eat a delicious meal, and then relax on the couch. I’ve voiced my objections to my mother and sister, but while they agree with me, they do nothing to back up my request for help from my father and brother. My brother-in-law will give us a hand, but his son plays on the computer. What advice do you have for me other than to stop participating?
