I still remember on a couple occasions someone would ask, "do you work or are you just a housewife?"
Do you remember back in the 60's Women's Lib era, the term "Domestic Engineer?"
TIS
Yes, I do. Roseanne Barr used that in her comedy routine. It was a function of feminist efforts to propagate their philosophy about the universe of options available to women. Of course, the 60s was probably the first decade when women were offered a widespread opporunity to entertain options other than motherhood.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."