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Indigo PaulIndigo Paul

Indigo Paul is a writer and actor based in the Waitākere Ranges of Auckland. She loves growing, cooking, eating, and writing about food. You can follow her on Instagram @ladyonthebus.

The uneasy politics of being a ‘volunteer’ housewife

31 January 2021 by Indigo Paul
1950s housewife in kitchen

She’s tied to the kitchen, by choice. Indigo Paul ponders how she ended up filling her days with domestic labour – and why she’s cool with it.  The term came up after chatting to a friend about what I’d been keeping myself busy with.  “Oh, I’ve just been at home, working on the garden and … Read more

Categories Featured, Kai Tags baking, feminism, Gender, sourdough

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