The article challenges the nostalgic view of the past, highlighting harsh truths about life, particularly for women. Many adults share their experiences that reveal the struggles women faced concerning education, employment, and domestic abuse. The narratives debunk myths regarding family structures, financial independence, and social norms, suggesting that beneath the surface, many dealt with significant societal restrictions. Realities such as unpaid domestic labor and limited personal freedoms paint a bleak picture of the past, calling into question the accuracy of the 'good old days' narrative.
Men did everything they could to get in the way of women having anything in life. Women were discouraged from getting an education.
Domestic abuse was absolutely rife. If a woman sought help from the police, it was a joke to them.
Even in families with stay-at-home moms, the father worked two or three jobs, and the children worked and paid bills for the family.
It was a myth that people didn't have sex outside of marriage or that pregnancies outside of marriage didn't happen.
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