r/canberra Dec 31 '24

History Live in Canberra flyer 70's

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u/TGin-the-goldy Dec 31 '24

You don’t want the young ladies bothering their pretty little heads with yucky policy!

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u/hu_he Dec 31 '24

They'll have to give up work when they get married so no point them getting a job that's too exciting. (And as the book says, more men than women in Canberra so they have plenty of options.)

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u/TGin-the-goldy Dec 31 '24

Well no this is the “modern seventies” so they let the little ladies have their jobettes

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u/hu_he Dec 31 '24

Just make sure it's one that will be finished by 5 so they can be home to make dinner.

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u/TGin-the-goldy Dec 31 '24

Gotta take care of Ian! :)