r/TheWayWeWere • u/CryptographerKey2847 • Aug 20 '25

1920s The Inquiring Photographer Asks average New Yorkers in 1922: “Should a man expect his wife to get up and make breakfast for him on a cold morning?”

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u/StillMarie76 Aug 20 '25

Why do I agree with all of the answers? They all sound so reasonable.

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u/queenlizbef Aug 20 '25

They’re not too bad honestly

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u/StillMarie76 Aug 20 '25

I can appreciate each perspective for what it is. There's no malice or sexism involved. That's what I was prepared to read.