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[–] 18 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The 1950s and 60s had many of our modern conveniences and yet the standard was for 1 adult to handle the household

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    The 1950s are a really atypical time in history. The US was the victor in a world war, and the only country whose infrastructure didn't get absolutely smashed. Workers still had labour protections won during the great depression. And, full electrification with easily available electrical appliances was brand new.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    Before that the standard was hired help.

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