Maid servants

"The only way to bridge the inequality and basic human right gap is by people who are over consuming (just using more stuff like gadgets, clothes, luxuries, houses, maids, rooms, land, chauffers, nannys, cars, holidays etc) to consume less.

Having someone else to do one's personal dirty work, laundry, dishes, cook, clean etc when one is physically capable of doing it oneself is exploitative at the most fundamental level. This presumes that the time of the maid is less valuable than that of her/his employer!

All work is work. The basic reason to compensate some more than the other is a rule that has been made to keep a constant feed into the exploitative machine. If all work were to be compensated equally, there will be no one to willing to do another's dirty work as they would not need the money! No one does another person's house work out of passion.

The 'Demand and supply' argument that is used to defend differential compensation is flawed because demand and supply is artificially fixed to keep the differential intact.

It does not really matter if you contribute to charity, buy organic, give free tutions, pay for your servant's child's education, support fair trade, sport eco-friendly outfit, run for charity and all the rest, as long as you do not do your own work you are exploitative. You honestly do not want a world that does not have people poorer than you for then there will be no one to work for you!

If you have and use way more stuff, like cars, phones, houses, clothes, gadgets, shoes, land etc, than majority of the people in the world and are not willing to shed some of these voluntarily then don't bother planting trees or have them planted with your money, buying organic, avoiding plastic, work with NGOs to 'empower the poor', working with self help groups, etc for none of these actions can really balance the imbalance you continue to create and maintain through your own lifestyle."

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In any relationship where there is inequality, as in a maid and a houseowner - kindness is never a substitute for the inbuilt degradation.

I wish no woman needed to be a maid, sweeping the houses of others, I wish no woman needed a maid to sweep her home.

Bhanudas More And The guy who comes to pick up your garbage in the morning everyday is not "Kachrawallah". He has a name.

 Kindness is not a substitute for inequality.

A simple post wondering why a women has to mop the floor of a house of another woman for her survival brought forth such strong reactions.

I am not blaming any one person. But the world we have structured is wrong, where the survival of one depends on cleaning the home of another.

My village women go to the fields for work happily. They do not like going as 'house ,maid' to the home to a richer villager.

Shyamala Sanyal Of course , they don't . But it's not an ideal world . Why do I cook and clean for my family while the men watch TV ?

Aparna Krishnan Question every wrong. We are all victims and oppressors. We need to correct our 'oppressor' role even as we demand others to address our 'victim' status. Personally, politically and collectively.

Rajesh Pandey Strong posts come from heart and honesty gives them strength.

Naturally they will invite strong comments too Aparna Krishnan.

Aparna Krishnan I see my own compromises clearly too.

Rajesh Pandey Aparna Krishnan, it requires courage and honesty to admit one's compromises. And these qualities are indeed rare.

Aparna Krishnan When knows one is limited, and has no image to project to oneself or to others its simple.

Rajesh Pandey Aparna Krishnan, we live in an unfair world. We need to make it less unfair. But, housemaid's job is more dignified than a brick kiln lady worker, a road or building construction female worker and a sex worker. So, I guess, we have to prioritize.

Aparna Krishnan I understand perfectly. Its a screwed up world. But I suspect the maid would have greater dignity if she were a vegetable vendor - or if we set her up with a small shop. I suspect she would prefer that anyday. if we care about her maybe we need to make...See more

Aparna Krishnan As a woman, I know I would hate to go on my knees and mop another's home. I mop my own home and that is never an issue.

Jagannath Chatterjee I have worked with the tribal. To us their lives appear unbearable. But if left to themselves they are happy. They too strongly resent working for other communities for lowly jobs. They are very proud people and I will never stop respecting them.