I am 60 years old and the apron has been around since I was a little girl, if not longer. My grandmother and mother wore an apron as they would do their chores like cooking meals for the family and cleaning the house. The apron was our shield: It would keep our clothes clean, and if the apron had pockets, it would carry our secret notes, keys, coins, lipstick, snacks, dog treats, etc. It wasn't just an apron! At times it was also my security blanket which would wipe my tears when I was sad.
It also works great when you are not wearing a bra. It covers the sagging breasts! Yep! I love that, since I hate wearing a bra. A bra represents control and I hate that! I love to let my breasts hang loose and be free.
Personally, an apron also represents motherhood. The women who wore aprons when I was young were people like my mother, her mother, her grandmother. As soon as I would see my mother or grandmother put on their apron, I knew it was time to feed their children and time to clean our home. The apron was the uniform for the real mama, the good mother, the nice mommy, so I grew up respecting the apron.
I can't wait to hear from the feminist woman/mother--An apron represents slavery, etc! It all comes down to how we define a real woman. I define a real woman as someone who is proud of who she is whether she is the CEO of a company or a caring mother. The role of a good caring mother tops all the careers that are out there.
The apron doesn't intimidate me, instead, it makes me proud when I put it on every morning to feed my child and clean my home. Being a mother with an apron is cool!
Mothers, it is time to be proud to be a mother! Mothers will always exist! The world needs us! Without mothers, the world would be a sad place, in fact, it wouldn't exist!
Thank you for listening to a proud mother who loves her apron. As you can see, my sisters of the world — An apron is not just an apron!
