Yes, my grandmother had it great. After her husband deserted her and their two small children, she was fortunate to find a job in a commercial laundry, sweating over tubs of hot water, and was even more fortunate when they opened up public housing units and she was able to move into the first public housing project in her city. And then to spend her golden years as a maid in a motel - how fabulous that must have been! How she would scorn her granddaughters, who were able to get an education and get good jobs!
I could go on and on about how great the good old days were for the women in my family. What bliss it was.