Perspectives on Changing Roles of Women
The perspective of women’s roles changing in WW2 was varied. Ranging from full on board to complete disgust of the mere thought. Many people thought women were incapable of fulfilling the men’s jobs and at first the government discouraged women who wanted to be in the military services in any way, shape or form. Even though the government eased up, they determined that no women auxiliary corps was to go outside of Australia.
“The suggestion to form an army of women to do the hard work of farms is ridiculous, but is it fair to ask then to shear or crutch sheep, to plough the land.”
- The Argus, 1941
This statement is evidence of how many thought that women should not go into the workforce that they think that it is ridiculous but as the war progressed their argument could no longer stand. Many women themselves though the work was fun and were proud of what they were doing. Even though some people shamed women going into men’s roles, they still played a vital role in the success of the war.