In these days of the "professional", everything is renamed and restyled - you are no longer a "house wife", you are (to reflect the PC 21st century) a "Domestic Engineer." (NB: yet another downgrade for the word "engineer" in the UK - turn up with a dish cloth, don't worry about the degree or five years of post-grad work! I hence prefer the term "Domestic God/Godess")
However, the ultimate take on professionalism must surely be the creation of a professional society or body. This defines standards of operations and membership, and represents members interests and rights en-masse to Government, media and influential bodies.
Now, some of these associations are small and stay away from the publicity lime light - but the American-esque "scare-the-UK" media, having run us around on some really serious goose-chases, now seems to be using these professional bodies as stories legitimisers - take Jamie Oliver and school meals, and the highlighting of the work of LACA. You mean you have never heard of these galant people? LACA - The Local Authority Catering Association.
My favourite for some time now has been BWAHDA - The British Warm Air Handrier Association (I must spend far too much time in motorway services!). A quick internet search won't reveal thier website on page one - but it does tell you that "Wahda Bwahda" is a song written by Ali Ashair and composed by Samir Kobty.
What's your favourite professional organisation - and why?
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