Vatican says washing machine brought rights to women
The Sunday Morning Herald / smh.com
09-Mar-2009 (5 comments)

The washing machine has had a greater liberating role for women than the pill, the official Vatican daily said in an International Women's Day commentary.

"The washing machine and the emancipation of women: put in the powder, close the lid and relax," said the headline on the article in Osservatore Romano.

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anonymous fish

arguing?

by anonymous fish on Tue Mar 10, 2009 09:43 AM PDT

i didn't know we WERE arguing...:-0

i was just making a rather facetious comment to begin with.  the article came across to me as a bit sarcastic... you know, like "whoo hoo, the Vatican says washing machines gave women rights".  i took it as a bit of sarcastic criticism of the Church when all they said was that washing machines liberated women from the drudgery of hand washing and freed up their time.  no biggie...;-)

but.  having said that, i do believe there is a very nasty habit, both in mainstream media and on iranian.com, of posting provocative titles that don't necessarily reflect the intention of the article. 

as i said and i'll leave it at that... i was merely being a bit smart ass.


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capt_ayhab

?

by capt_ayhab on Tue Mar 10, 2009 07:47 AM PDT

So what are we arguing about? I am not getting your point.

-YT


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anonymous fish

TRANSITIVE VERB:

by anonymous fish on Mon Mar 09, 2009 05:17 PM PDT

TRANSITIVE VERB:
e·man·ci·pat·ed , e·man·ci·pat·ing , e·man·ci·pates

  1. To free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate.
  2. Law To release (a child) from the control of parents or a guardian.

i guess we'll just disagree on it's intended usage.  and with all due respect, i don't find wiki to be incredibly accurate.  i think it's pretty subjective.  however, in this case and as it refers to womens emancipation, it's not a right which was achieved by the invention of a washing machine.. but time and convenience. and the vatican didn't use the word... the author did.

:-)


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capt_ayhab

Emancipation

by capt_ayhab on Mon Mar 09, 2009 04:38 PM PDT

What does the word Emancipation refer to?

Emancipation is a term used to describe various efforts to obtain political rights or equality, often for a specifically disenfranchised group, or more generally in discussion of such matters.

 

-YT


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anonymous fish

see... another problem with incorrect titles!

by anonymous fish on Mon Mar 09, 2009 04:18 PM PDT

the article itself didn't refer to "rights" in any way, shape or form.  another reader lead astray!

but make no mistake... as far as emancipation is concerned, heck yeah, i'd put it up there along with the pill any day of the week!

so.  the Vatican remains correct.  :-)


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