The image of a woman dedicating herself to her husband, home and children was the ideal image for men in the 1950’s. Woman weren’t treated as equals and instead treated as in home maids, caregivers, nannies with no form of compensation. In the excerpt from the reading “The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan, Friedan states how women’s only worry, back then, was revolving around her home husband and children. Because they were told by their husbands to maintain their beauty and to take care of their homes, a majority of women were categorized as a housewife as an occupation. However, Friedan mentions how they longed for more out of their domestic lives. Friedan states “It was a strange stirring, a sense of dissatisfaction, a yearning that women suffered in the middle of the twentieth century in the United States. Each suburban wife struggled with it alone…she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question – ‘Is this all?’” (1). Women having a career and being independent, seemed to be looked down on. Because the image of a career women wasn’t attractive, and this meant that men had no control over them. So-called “experts” would tell these women, that longing they feel is due to jealousy of men and their needs should revolve about fulfilling the role of a mother and a good wife. This expectation of women to be a household material and not her own person made it difficult for women to pursue careers. Even up to this day women continue being placed in second place. When Friedan states “A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex, but neither should she “adjust” to prejudice and discrimination.” (3), Freidan is saying how women should be treated as equals with men but should not be humiliated and discriminated. Women should not “adjust” to their toxic workplace because “that’s what everyone does”, she should adjust in completing her career goals, but should never put her head down, to be given an opportunity. Furthermore, in the reading “The Politics of Housework” by Pat Mainardi, Mainardi mentions how women are conditioned from a young age that they are the ones responsible for the housework, while men are the ones who are meant to bring home the money. Mainardi mentions how men recognize that housework is not fun and will bring up excuses as to what they will do and what they won’t do, when it revolves around housework. Such as doing certain once a month jobs, while leaving the daily chores up to women. Mainardi mentions “‘I hate it more than you. You don’t mind it so much.’ MEANING: Housework is garbage work. It’s the worst crap I’ve ever done. It’s degrading and humiliating for someone of my intelligence to do it. But for someone of your intelligence…” (3).  This example is meant to demonstrate that men don’t believe they have to work in their home, because it not up to them to clean and cook, domestic styles just don’t fit within their toxic masculinity. However, for women, men believe they were made to clean up after them. The snapshot by Caitlyn Howell, is a perfect image as to how these men would think. They view women as a homeworker, who takes care and cleans up after them, they view women as their mothers and not as their wives.