Page 74 - No Apologies

Rosie the Riveter
(Note that the image above was taken from the website called Jezebel. They tag all of their
images with their website name. I thought it was fitting to leave it in place.)

This iconic image drawn by Norman Rockwell has become a symbol of the women’s
movement. It is fitting that she appears very masculine. She has the arms and the
mannerisms of a man. Notice that Rosie has a copy of Mein Kampf, Hitler’s autobiography,
under her feet. What a ridiculous ploy Satan used to draw women into the workforce and
out of the home; Women need to abandon the role of homemaker to defeat Hitler. Yet it
succeeded.
The second world war became the gateway for millions of women to enter the labor
force. A critical mass was reached whereby women working outside the home was no longer
considered unusual, or undesirable. The entire attitude of the country was altered. During
World War II the female labor force grew by 6.5 million. At the height of the war, there were
19,170,000 women in the labor force. One in ten married women entered the labor force.
The percentage of married women working outside the home increased from 13.9 to 22.5.
The percentage of working women with children under 10 years of age increased from 7.8
to 12.1 from 1940 to 1944. From 1940 to 1944, the percentage of women workers employed
in factories increased from 20 to 30 percent. Female employment in defense industries
grew by 462 percent from 1940 to 1944. Between 1943 and 1945, polls indicated that 61 to
85 percent of women workers wanted to keep their jobs after the war.
The genie is now out of the bottle. Christian women today give little thought to
working outside the home. This is a matter that should be given deep consideration.
Yahweh has a plan and purpose for every one of His daughters. It is important that they
discover what path He has chosen for them.
In contrast to Jezebel stands the life of Abigail. I have been impressed as I considered
the wisdom and character of this woman and how it changed the heart of David and
endeared her to him.
During the time that David had to flee Israel to escape the wrath of King Saul, he had