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This article wasn't even completely accurate according to what the jobs of women were in past times. Even in Bible times according to the last chapter of proverbs the woman was the one who bought land to farm, made clothes to sell, and other "Business" dealings. In my grandmother's day (she lived through the depression years) she taught piano, took in ironing, and put herself through business school. Her investments still bring in profit today for her heirs. The wives did not simply care for the children though many had that as their primary responsibility. Farming families all worked in the fields, the women helped with the plows even when planting and breaking ground. The woman is somewhat weaker in muscle than men and so often is it easier for a man to at least assist in the heavy labor type of jobs. That doesn't mean that women didn't do them.
To give you an idea of what position I speak from. I am a stay-at-home mom of one child. I enjoy staying at home most of the time. Sometimes I feel cooped up and I think anyone would if they spent all day long caring for one small child and never having adult conversation. I run a home day care to suppliment my husbands income. We have discussed me working outside the home but paying for childcare for our daughter would cut into my pay enough that I wouldn't be bringing in much more than I do currently AND hubby would be needed to help with the housework more. He appreciates not having to do the housecleaning though he helps with it here and there when needed. I am not a beaten down conservative though. I have worked in offices, as a production control engineer, in contruction doing everything from roofing to sheetrocking to framing out houses. I have taught elementary school classes and sold guns. I choose to stay home because I know my daughter benefits greatly from having the consistency of one person who cares for daily and yet I am still able to bring in the money to help out the household. This guys perpective is very one sided and definately does not take in the big picture. His statement that women are weak and pathetic is very negative. He's obviously never seen a woman go through labor. A man wouldn't probably never be able to go through that kind of pain and work without lashing out at anyone and everyone around and without breaking down and nearly giving up. Any husband who's seen his wife go through labor or even deliver by c-section knows what his wife/So is capable of and should respect her for that.
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"Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama
My Karma just ran over your Dogma. 
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