Emotional work, emotional labor, invisible work, mental burden - all these concepts are familiar to most women firsthand. They include anything that is vaguely characterized by the phrase “keep the hearth” and is rarely considered real work.
Historically, it is believed that the responsibility of maintaining order in the house, organizing the life of the family, and moral support for all its members is an exclusively female task. However, in the modern world, this state of affairs is no longer considered the norm - emotional labor and a million small, imperceptible, but obligatory matters are now discussed and shared between partners.
Historically, it is believed that the responsibility of maintaining order in the house, organizing the life of the family, and moral support for all its members is an exclusively female task. However, in the modern world, this state of affairs is no longer considered the norm - emotional labor and a million small, imperceptible, but obligatory matters are now discussed and shared between partners.
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