House Elves...

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 16987

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., foxmoth at q... wrote:
> As to what analogy JKR had in mind with the House Elves, I think we 
are 
> all overlooking the obvious...what group in our Muggle world does 
most 
> of the housework? Who doesn't get paid for doing it? And doesn't get 
> pensions or paid holidays? And is supposed to consider it all a 
labor 
> of love? And to think this group is largely female. Be ashamed. Be 
very 
> ashamed. ;)

Hey, come on, Pippin . . . men do 25% of the housework in 
both-work-outside-the-home couples!  I'm telling you, these women, all 
they ever do is complain.

;-)
Amy Z

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