Women in 1950s America

This kind of image was commonly found in magazines during the 1950s to show the ideal family of the time. With just looking at this image, what do you think life was meant to be like for the 1950s suburban woman with a husband and children? What kind of image was meant to be portrayed?

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Remember, the kind of "job" most housewives had were the household chores such as cooking and cleaning, and taking care of the children, if she had any.

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