Wife drops a sassy truth bomb when husband introduces her as a 'housewife' to his coworkers

Despite years of progress toward gender equality, the outdated belief that women belong in the home as "housewives" persists in some corners. Even if a woman is financially independent, has a thriving career, and expertly balances work and life, some men still reduce her role to that of a "housewife." Unfortunately, many women experience this kind of misogyny at home, including Reddit user u/Sadie3586478. Her husband proudly introduced her as "the housewife" to his coworkers, but she quickly put him in his place with the perfect response.

The incident occurred when her husband invited coworkers over for dinner. While introducing his wife, he said, "This is Mrs. Smith. The housewife!" He didn't even bother to say her name. But the wife's response was a perfectly measured and effective comeback for his disrespect. "I looked at him for a second then I started laughing hysterically. I then said, 'No honey. I work full time and yes, I still act like a housewife when I'm home because you simply can't bother to help,'" she mentioned. Her snazzy reply caused a tense situation which the husband tried to ease by changing the subject.

The whole dinner was awkward for the guests. "Once the guests left, he blew up saying I embarrassed him by laughing like a lunatic and then making the comment I made in front of his new coworkers and ruining his image," the wife wrote. "I told him he was wrong to lie about my status and deny my degree, to begin with," she added. The husband, without apologizing for his snide remark, went on to criticize the wife for not making her comment in private. He was bothered that his coworkers might think he was useless and decided to respond to his wife with a silent treatment. While the wife wondered if she was wrong to make that comment in front of his coworkers, the internet reassured her. 

"Men who diminish their partners to look better at the office are gross. He only seemed to care about his embarrassment, and not yours. I'd be mortified if my husband used a lie that robbed me of my success and accomplishments to prop himself up," said u/geranium27. "It's a red flag for the relationship. He doesn't want a partner who is an equal. He wants a dependent woman who he can provide for completely so he can feel like a man," pointed out u/RealWanderingWizard. "You didn't embarrass him. He took care of that himself. What did he think would happen? All he had to do was introduce you like a normal person," added u/Arbor_Arabicae.

On a similar note, another woman taught her husband a memorable lesson after he called her job 'easy.' A mom of two, u/ClearCoffee7140 on Reddit, revealed that her husband called her job as a mother "easy." Despite running a small business, the mom was managing the household chores and taking care of the kids. So, she challenged her husband to swap roles and let him take care of the kids and the household for a day. The husband tried but failed miserably while trying to juggle work and kids. The internet stood up for the mom and hoped that the husband would recognize her efforts.