"Working women almost certainly caused the credit crunch"
Ceci est le titre d'un article publié dans le très sérieux Irish Times du 25 février. Extraits choisis :
"THE ANSWER to all our problems is staring us in the face. It may even be quite literally staring at you, right now, across the breakfast table.
So put the paper down, stare back and ask yourself a selfless question.
Does the woman in your life really need a job?"
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"Of course there will always be a place in the world of business for exceptional women. Women also have an important role to play in jobs that are too demeaning for men, like teaching. But the general employment of women is another matter. Indeed, working women almost certainly caused the credit crunch by bringing a second income into the average household, pushing property prices up to unsustainable levels."
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The time has come to build a more sustainable, equitable and progressive society. Why not make a start by telling your other half to quit her job? She can ask you for the housekeeping on Friday."
J'aurais lu ça sur le site de the Onion par exemple, ça m'aurait bien fait rire. Etrangement, sur le site du Irish Times, ça me fait moins marrer...