For many years, women have been seen as inferior to men and not able to pursue activities not considered traditionally feminine. Unfortunately, this caused many people to fall into a cycle that was difficult to escape. If a woman tried to break out of the stereotype, she faced social isolation and had no way to support herself. So, it was rare. Instead, many were being forced into a housewife role, without being able to follow interests beyond having children and serving one’s spouse. These women could not talk to each other, or stand up to their husbands, out of fear of what other people might have thought of them. In Diary of a Mad Housewife, by Sue Kaufman, the character Tina Balser is forced to be a housewife, because she fears losing her way of living. …show more content…
He thinks she is overemotional even though her father is dying. Instead of chalking her feelings up to what they are (grief and worry), he views it as female hysteria and gives her the idea that something is wrong with her. As a result, no one is sympathetic to Tina, and she starts to think her reaction to the trauma of her father’s illness is not normal. The moment her parent heals, Tina becomes cheerful again. However, since Popkins and Jonathan criticize her crying all the time, she blames herself for the way she felt. Later, Jonathan compares her depressive episode to how she feels while her parent is on the brink of death, which shows how little he thinks of her. All things considered, Jonathan and Popkins think that women overreact about everything, their feelings do not matter, and they should focus on traditionally feminine activities, such as cleaning, to feel