25 March 2018 - Whosoever Holds This Hammer, If He Be Worthy...

Hand Tools Homemakers Should Have

"In every home, the man of the house ought to have the hand and power tolls necessary to make household repairs.

But in our opinion the homemaker should have her own basic collection of tools that only she uses - when she decides to undertake a job without waiting on the M.O.H. to get around to it."

So a couple of things about todays post

1. Again with the tools

Like I didn't hear enough about it

Here

And Here

And let's not forget this undertaking

2. The idea that women need their own tools is ridiculous

This mind set is how we get PINK power tools

I mean, how else is my husband supposed to know which drill is mine and his?

...

Yes, your home should have some basic tools lying around,

BUT

What is mine is yours dude. So if I need that measuring tape or screwdriver, I am taking it.

Our basic handheld tools are in our laundry room and when I am done using them they go right back in their little home.

Our Almanac suggests this:

"Keep your tools in a kitchen drawer."

Again, this suggests that the kitchen is the woman's domain. By keeping tools in your domain means that no one is going to touch them. As if anything that is a parents never gets touched by anyone else.

I hate to get all feminist in this post but I guess in the 1970's this suggestion was taking a step into being as independent as they think a homemaker should be.

There shouldn't be a separation of the genders in this.

Boys can use the kitchen. Girls can use power tools.

We don't need designated colors or items that are "JUST FOR HER/HIM".

This is how we get ridiculous stereotypes!

My daughter prefers to get her Halloween Costumes from the boys section because she can identify that small girls costumes are ridiculous!

She was a ninja one year. We got her the boys ninja costume because her girl options were PINK!

(on a side note, I am super proud of her)

I guess to sum this up, I just want to say that no one should feel that they should conform into an idea. You are your own person. You want that pink power saw. Go for it! You don't feel comfortable using tools. Don't do it!

Also, don't shame your kids. Your boy want to play dolls with his sister, that's okay. Your daughter wants to dress up like Thor and beat up her brothers, that's okay too!

BTW

My kid makes an awesome Thor

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