How is all women being housewives not a problem?! Oh, the list of things bad about it… By the way, am I the only one to see the unicorn in the background?
You have me snorting tea and laughing so ridiculously that my wife is beginning to wonder what was in my cereal just now. Thank you, Rebecca, for an excellent comic and your wonderful comments.
Biggest and most immediate problem being the massive loss of income by more than 80% of households hemisphere-wide (or however far this magic radiation extends). Dual-income families suddenly losing half their income; single mother families suddenly losing ALL their income.
For decade after decade, cost of living has risen steadily while incomes have remained stagnant. This more than anything has contributed to women moving into the workplace: because their whole families would starve and lose their homes if they didn’t. Also, don’t forget, childcare services, daycares, elementary schools, cleaning services, nurses, etc, etc are all occupations predominantly staffed by women, so all those services now disappear. Lots of abandoned children, the elderly and disabled…
It’s a comic, for comedy, so I don’t want to beat the dead reality horse too long, but my point in summary is: Women CAN’T all suddenly become homemakers all at once, and if they did, it would lead to the immediate collapse of the economy and rapid breakdown of society as a whole.
Hey! Thanks for the comics. My girlfriend showed me these and I think they’re generally great.
You obviously don’t have to listen to a word I say, but I do have one qualm with the comic overall. You portray libertarians as part of the “corporate” agenda! I find this both saddening and odd.
It’s odd because many libertarians I know believe that corporations are false constructions of the state, and thus they oppose them. Even the libertarians that don’t believe this, however, tend to be strongly in the “occupy wall-street” camp when it comes to bailing out banks and businesses (as in, they think it should never, ever happen, and when it does it’s a sign of corruption on the part of both the government and the involved corporations).
It’s saddening, because there are so many issues of the social-left that many libertarians genuinely want to help with, but are put off of this because of how poorly they tend to be received. If you’re going to talk about unfair media against equity of any sort (which I completely agree you should!), I think it’s important to consider how this same concept can apply to things other than equity.
Thanks for your comment, and I’m glad you like the comic.
The libertarians I’ve interacted with certainly don’t approve of government bailouts, and I don’t think my comic suggests that they do. I’ve found that libertarians oppose government intervention of any kind in the private sector, including regulation. Maybe they don’t intend to be part of a corporate agenda, but corporate interests have certainly recognized how the “small government” mantra can benefit them, and they’ve attempted to hijack that message. I find libertarian views to be unrealistic in positing that the problems caused by corporations would be solved through less regulation and less government action.
Best way to handle it? Come up with a line of tinfoil hats that are stylish, hip, and that every woman will want to buy and then sell them 🙂
Not a bad idea!
I would buy them, and not just to avoid becoming a housewife.
How is all women being housewives not a problem?! Oh, the list of things bad about it… By the way, am I the only one to see the unicorn in the background?
Unicorn? What unicorn?
Pumpkin? What pumpkin
Tinfoil? What tinfoil?
You have me snorting tea and laughing so ridiculously that my wife is beginning to wonder what was in my cereal just now. Thank you, Rebecca, for an excellent comic and your wonderful comments.
😀
Biggest and most immediate problem being the massive loss of income by more than 80% of households hemisphere-wide (or however far this magic radiation extends). Dual-income families suddenly losing half their income; single mother families suddenly losing ALL their income.
For decade after decade, cost of living has risen steadily while incomes have remained stagnant. This more than anything has contributed to women moving into the workplace: because their whole families would starve and lose their homes if they didn’t. Also, don’t forget, childcare services, daycares, elementary schools, cleaning services, nurses, etc, etc are all occupations predominantly staffed by women, so all those services now disappear. Lots of abandoned children, the elderly and disabled…
It’s a comic, for comedy, so I don’t want to beat the dead reality horse too long, but my point in summary is: Women CAN’T all suddenly become homemakers all at once, and if they did, it would lead to the immediate collapse of the economy and rapid breakdown of society as a whole.
Everything is so smooth and solid. Wonderful.
Thank you.
Hey! Thanks for the comics. My girlfriend showed me these and I think they’re generally great.
You obviously don’t have to listen to a word I say, but I do have one qualm with the comic overall. You portray libertarians as part of the “corporate” agenda! I find this both saddening and odd.
It’s odd because many libertarians I know believe that corporations are false constructions of the state, and thus they oppose them. Even the libertarians that don’t believe this, however, tend to be strongly in the “occupy wall-street” camp when it comes to bailing out banks and businesses (as in, they think it should never, ever happen, and when it does it’s a sign of corruption on the part of both the government and the involved corporations).
It’s saddening, because there are so many issues of the social-left that many libertarians genuinely want to help with, but are put off of this because of how poorly they tend to be received. If you’re going to talk about unfair media against equity of any sort (which I completely agree you should!), I think it’s important to consider how this same concept can apply to things other than equity.
Thanks for the good comics, though!
Thanks for your comment, and I’m glad you like the comic.
The libertarians I’ve interacted with certainly don’t approve of government bailouts, and I don’t think my comic suggests that they do. I’ve found that libertarians oppose government intervention of any kind in the private sector, including regulation. Maybe they don’t intend to be part of a corporate agenda, but corporate interests have certainly recognized how the “small government” mantra can benefit them, and they’ve attempted to hijack that message. I find libertarian views to be unrealistic in positing that the problems caused by corporations would be solved through less regulation and less government action.
Why does the horse in the background have an icecream cone smushed on his forehead? So he can’t get at it?
Sweet work on this page 🙂
Don’t give up, ladies! We’ll show them! Just ride that unicorn to equality and freedom!
I love the unicorn running through the background, just in case you forgot which arch they were talking about.
😀