At breakfast one Saturday I decided to tell Hank my desire to go back to work. He explodes, 'What can you do? You can't make enough to buy your own Kotex

Martha Lemasters
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When Hank asked me if I could go back to work, I had expected the usual, “I’m so sorry, but can’t we just enjoy our time together?” instead of this. He went on to tell me that he had sworn off sex with me until I had my own Kotex. This was just one example of the traditional gender roles that were still strong in the 1950s. A woman could not be self-sufficient and an equal member of society without a husband and children.

Source: The Step: One Womans Journey To Finding Her Own Happiness And Success During The Apollo Space Program

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