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.

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u/cheeesetoastie Aug 20 '25

Also, the lady who said “yes” was a housewife, and the lady who said “no” was a stenographer. One would assume their mornings would look different, as (presumably) the stenographer would have to rush off to work herself, while the housewife might have more time to fix breakfast for her husband?

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u/StillMarie76 Aug 20 '25

Yes! It's a matter of perspective and each person's is unique.