a woman's place is in the home
a woman's place is in the home
A sexist maxim asserting that woman should focus on housekeeping and raising children, as opposed to working outside of the home. I don't believe that a woman's place is in the home—I love my family, but I also love being a lawyer. Some cultures still believe that a woman's place is in the home.
See also: home, place
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
A woman's place is in the home.
Prov. Women should remain in the home, doing housework and raising children. (This notion is generally regarded as old-fashioned.) As soon as our child is old enough to go to school, I'm going to go back to my job at the newspaper. And don't give me any of that nonsense about a woman's place being in the home.
See also: home, place
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- behind the curve
- de minimis
- minimis
- be in/out of step
- be out of step
- be out of touch with (someone or something)
- be out of touch
- women and children first
- on the wrong side of history
- early money is like yeast(, because it helps to raise the dough)