Sexism

“Merry Christmas!” said to me Santa Claus with a friendly smile at the exit of the beauty shop. I enjoy this time of the year thanks to its lively atmosphere, its decorations and the happiness of people. I bought ticket take care of me and my friend, but above all for Diana. She is my best friend; we live nearby in Mallow City. I think spending a little time with her will be inevitably beneficial. She is lovely and totally devoted to her husband but she takes he housewife’s role too much at heart, which obviously pleases Steven, her husband perfectly. He is a lawyer in the Bingum Company and he refuses to imagine a woman apart from her home. But how can Diana accept to obey him without complaining? She never leaves her home, except for going to the supermarket; she hasn’t go any free time because of their two babies, their big house that she has to clean but how could she do otherwise with a such a demanding husband? I hope that she will react, or I will for her sake!

When Diana opened her present, she was very surprised to discover a ticket for a week-end in a beauty salon.

Immediately she hastened to give her husband the good news. .

'Darling !' she said 'Look at that !'

'What's that ?'

'My best friend Suzie offered to me a week-end with her in a beauty salon.'

Steven didn't answer ... and after some seconds he snapped.

'You're crazy! You have family ! Who will look after the house ? Who will look after the cooking?'

He screamed at her 'That is trying to divert you from your duties as a married woman.

Besides you are too old for that !'

Diana lowered her eyes and she made for the kitchen...

The day after, Diana called Suzie while her husband was in his office. She told her what had happened the day before...

Tuesday, after along talk, Suzie and Diana decided to disobey Diana’s husband. They made a plans to escape.

Friday afternoon, Diana packed her stuff while her husband was at work, Suzie came to take it at 5 o’clock.

Saturday morning, Steven always went jogging, he ran for about 2 hours. During this time, Lisa, a baby-sitter came to Diana’s home to look after her children. So, Diana was able to out and Suzie had to take her to the supermarket to go on their week end in a beauty salon.

They had planned to come back home Sunday evening.

The two friends smiled, they were happy to spend a week end together and they absolutely didn’t worry about Steven’s reaction, but they should…

The week went by quickly and the girls executed the plan…

But, when I came to pick her, I found her baking a cake. I was desperate… So I decided to force her to go, and I called friends Samantha, Alexandra and Clover. They came, put her in the car as such, with her apron and the cake in her hands. They launched baggage and dragged a letter in the slippers she used to bring him when he arrived :

Mister big lazy,

It is time to let Diana breathe, you think being a housewife is a cakewalk?

We shall see! Right now!

Do not worry she will come back!

PS: We let the children with the baby-sitter.

So, good luck, have a nice weekend! ;)

When Steven came back, he called Diana several times as usual. But she didn’t answer… he decided to go upstairs in his room and he found a letter in his slippers. Steven read this letter and he was dumbstruck. After he calmed down, he pulled himself together and said to Lisa: “ Thanks for the children , but now I’ll look after them.”

During the week-end Steven did the housework, the cooking, and had a good time with his children…

Sunday evening, Diana came back with apprehension…

But in fact, her husband didn’t have an unpleasant reaction. They had a long discussion. He realised that being a housewife was as difficult as an outside job. Besides he understood that she needed free time. Steven changed his opinion and promised to her: “ I’ll let you be more independent, and I would say that you are very beautiful!”