A debate over housework shook the presidential race last week after a
Democratic strategist accused Mitt Romney’s wife Ann of never having
worked a day in her life. Ann responded: "I made a choice to stay home
and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work." Today we bring a
historic voice into this discussion: the longtime activist, writer and
political thinker Selma James, known for her pioneering work on women’s
rights and against racism. She is credited with coining the phrase
“unwaged” labor to describe the work of housewives — and she has argued
women should be paid for housework. Selma James’ new book is "Sex, Race,
and Class — The Perspective of Winning: A Selection of Writings,
1952-2011." In a series of arguments that have remained remarkably
consistent across six decades, Selma James urges unity across the lines
of race, class and gender. I interviewed Selma James recently, and she
spoke about the great West Indian scholar C.L.R. James, who was her
husband, and the writing of her seminal 1952 essay, "A Woman’s Place."Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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