Just watched the movie 'The Help'.....

[beansbeans!]

hun, and I totally agree. It really disturbs me to think people were treated so badly and not that long ago either.

On a side note, the movie was rather funny

[trishalishous]

I havent seen it yet, but it sounds really interesting.
We've lived in a country where everyone has maids, and I found it a difficult concept to adjust to

[Floweryfields]

I knew people who moved here from SA and they all still have maids. The teenage children were absolute pigs in their rooms as they had never needed to be responsible for anything - even making a bed.
The mum said to me she walked down the hall of her house one day and there was paper lying on the floor, she later walked past it again and eventually it dawned on her, shehad to pick it up as there was no maid to do it anymore!

[RhiChiChi]

I really enjoyed the movie - the acting and the story, not the abuse they suffered. I find it disturbing that this type of attitude and behaviour still exists too.

@ that mum that had to pick up the piece of paper - OMG, are you kidding me?! Far out some people are unreal!

[Boo Boo]

Havnt seen the movies but have lived in SA twice and the whole 'world' of maids is mind boggling.....the stories I heard...

[luna moth]

I have lived in a country where everyone had maids and I found it pretty respectful. I'm sure there were horrible exceptions, but that goes for every society and every industry. I was an exchange student and I was waaaaay messier than the kids who'd grown up with a maid But I came good, eventually.

[Trillian]

i have read the book and found myself getting really frustrated and angry at the injustice of it all at times. Brilliant book though