Define Labor for Me...

Main Entry: ¹la·bor

Pronunciation: \ˈlā-bər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French labur, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi to slip — more at sleep

Date: 14th century

1

a : expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory (2) : the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits

b (1) : human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy

c : the physical activities (as dilation of the cervix and contraction of the uterus) involved in giving birth; also :

 

 

 

Labor to men means one thing: work. But, to many women, labor has two meanings. Just look at the definition of labor. a: the expenditure of effort;  c: the physical activities involved in giving birth.

Herein lies the pun, Labor of Women. Is the role of women simply to give labor or be part of the labor force? This is a question that is not only prevalent in less developed countries, but also in the Western world.

 

Here is a NY Times article discussing just this topic:

 

Where Having It All Doesn’t Mean Having Equality

 

Enjoy!