Melissa Valle Reflection #8 

This week’s readings on the “The Politics of Housework” and “The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm” tells the facts about women on how they were oppressed in their own home and that the men played a big part in that oppression. At that time, the men thought it was the duty of the women to take care of the housework and they go to work. It is not hard for a man to help in the home. Why is it that so men who are asked to do something like wash dishes, mop the floor, clean the bathroom becomes a thing of masculinity, like if it makes them less of a man. Who made this up? Currently everyone in my home does some chores from smallest to oldest. There are no regulations regarding whether you are the (girl) or (mother) so you two must do everything in my home, everyone can cook and clean. I raised boys to help not to take advantage of anyone in any way. My boys help me and my daughter.  

In “The Myth of Vaginal Orgasm” the read explained how male did not allow the females to feel the same pleasure as them during intercourse. The men only cared about themselves being pleasured not focusing on the woman’s orgasm. It is sad to know that women had to fake orgasms, and some might fake it today.