tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515713317068251331.post4119743709925620758..comments2024-02-02T00:21:02.687+13:00Comments on stargazer: widowstargazerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430290445762377335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515713317068251331.post-67790598707622857652008-06-13T10:24:00.000+12:002008-06-13T10:24:00.000+12:00well water was set in 1938, and things have change...well water was set in 1938, and things have changed quite a bit since then. quite a few widows are remarrying these days. but in this case, the argument is mostly academic, because as i said in the post, she's unlikely to find a partner anyway.stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430290445762377335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515713317068251331.post-46630775059535162008-06-13T09:52:00.000+12:002008-06-13T09:52:00.000+12:00Thanks for this Anjum, I was wondering about the r...Thanks for this Anjum, I was wondering about the remarrying thing. The whole thing is just awful. Who will support the family now? <BR/><BR/>Water is an amazing film, although depressing. For me it was just so totally outside my own experience and expectations of marriage, and the treatment of women, that it was shocking to watch. <BR/><BR/>Interesting points too about the cultural differences about nursing homes. Given that a lot of caregivers are Pacific Islanders I wonder if that will change the demographics in the future? I imagine many of those women look after the elderly all day/night at work and then go home and do the same.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7515713317068251331.post-54935506405977506572008-06-11T23:31:00.000+12:002008-06-11T23:31:00.000+12:00I felt for her just knowing that she was now going...I felt for her just knowing that she was now going to be rearing her three children all by herself. That's enough of a burden, even though it may be a joyous one, for anyone.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182573274494086468noreply@blogger.com