Terry Hekker, Miss Stepford Model Housewife of 1980, wakes up at last

[Tesha]

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,16937,1681744,00.html

America's model housewife turns
feminist as husband abandons her

It is 25 years since Terry Hekker hailed the housewife, now
in a landmark decision the acclaimed author has rejected
her past saying she was wrong

Paul Harris in New York
Sunday January 8, 2006
The Observer

Terry Hekker wrote a book in 1980 that made her famous.
Ever Since Adam & Eve was a passionate defence of her
decision to eschew a career and spend her life as a wife and
a mother.

Coming at the end of the Seventies, when feminism was
enjoying a renaissance and the career woman was emerging
from behind the cooker, Hekker became a celebrated poster
child for more old-fashioned values. She wanted her job
choice of 'homemaker' to be considered as valid as those
of up-and-coming women bankers, bosses and company directors.
The book sold well, Hekker appeared on all the TV prime-time
chat shows and went on a national tour. But that was then.

Today, Hekker told The Observer, she is planning a follow-up
book. Its working, albeit jokey, title is bluntly honest:
Disregard First Book. For her life did not turn out as
she planned, and she now believes her decision to become a
housewife and homemaker should serve as a warning for young
American women.

'My anachronistic book was written while I was in a successful
marriage that I expected would go on forever. Sadly, it now has
little relevance for modern women, except perhaps as a cautionary
tale,' Hekker wrote last week as she announced her U-turn.

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[dogday]

1. It's hard work to be a wife and a Mother..

it is hard as hell....

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. And the retirement plan sucks. nt

[Tesha]

2. Of course, based on Google News, ...

Of course, based on Google News, her awakening is getting far
less airplay here at home than did her initial indictment of
feminism and liberalism. 25 stories counting a bunch of dup-
licates from Ellen Goodman, 9 discounting Goodman.

Must be another example of that darned Libruhl Media at work!

Tesha

[AX10]

3. Katie Couric claimed that Hekker was wrong to say...

that women still consider themselved feminists. I guess Katie wants to take Hekker's place as Chief Stepford Bimbo. I'm sorry.......that position has been taken by Laura Bush.

[mike_c]

4. ya' think...?

[long_green]

5. I seem to remember a small thread about this...

;-)

[Tesha]

6. Link? (NT)

[eissa]

7. There's got to be a special place in hell

for that husband -- serving her with divorce papers on their 40th wedding anniversary?! That's almost as bad as Newt serving his wife with papers while she was in the hospital receiving cancer treatment.

[Little Star]

8. That sure-enough would give her Eyes Wide Open. n/t

[maxsolomon]

10. She's 67 now

the damage is done. she served the interests of entrenched Patriarchy for 2/3+ of her life.

i feel no pity for her, except that it appears she had a very bad lawyer.