Housekeeping Monthly 1955 article on how to be a good housewife:

Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.

A good wife always knows her place.

I've been meaning to read a book about Japanese feminist thought. My program coordinator has a book in her office titled 'About the Japanese Woman', but I'm too damn embarrassed to carry that thing around. Maybe I'd get some sympathetic looks reading it on the train.
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