The time is come when women must do something more than the 'domestic hearth,' which means nursing the infants, keeping a pretty house, having a good dinner and an entertaining party.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women should transcend purely domestic roles to contribute more broadly to society.
- In plain terms
- Women should not just manage homes but do more important work in society.
- What can you take from it?
- Expand women's roles beyond the domestic sphere to fulfill their potential.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is my role limited by expectations?
- What work am I capable of?
Another view
Not all women want or need to leave domestic work to be fulfilled.
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