> [!quote] [Tweet](https://twitter.com/_alice_evans/status/1482739087970906113) by [[Alice Evans]] on 2022-01-16 > Paid work in the public sphere DOES advance women’s status. > Women gain economic autonomy, exit options; status through skilled work; they forge new friendships, expand their horizons. > But I’m yet to see persuasive evidence that drudgery (like digging) smashes the patriarchy.