What use are housewives, if any?

The world has been witness to what happens when the "housewife" is denigrated this way. As with anything,there has to be a balance. Not every woman is meant to be a mother and not every woman is meant to be in the workplace. The media,especially people like Gloria Steinem made getting out of the house sound so wonderful. She had to make being a mother and a housewife sound like menial work. If she had ever actually tried it,she would have failed and I think she knows that. How about letting all women decide for themselves without having to be bombarded with a load of propaganda? We can handle it.