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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we need to move towards more flexibility for EVERYONE, men and women alike.  More flexibility in hours and locations worked, in who volunteers, in when people reenter the workforce, etc.  For that to happen, all of us in the workforce need to push for them.  Reward companies who offer flexibility, stay away from those who don't.  Lengthy, paid parental leave for all parents.  Those are the kinds of things that need to happen for us all to move forward.

Power structures won't change if things stay the same, period.  Part of why I keep working is for the long game, and to set an example for the young women with whom I work that there are different ways to do things.

So, I don't necessarily care if any one woman chooses to stay home with her kids.  But I also think that we have to look big picture and do things differently if we want things to be different.  We have to change for change to happen.[/quote]

The fundamental issue behind this though is that we need more women of childbearing age to be respected in the workplace. More women in positions of power. More flexible working environments with better quality childcare at all price points.

Again, the SAHMs are making terrible arguments in this thread. Women are bad to work for? Why do you think that is? Because they’ve been treated like second-class citizens and let down by their peers who quit while on maternity leave etc. The fundamental issue behind so many of the societal problems is getting women into positions where they are respected. That position is not watching soap operas during naptime.[/quote]

It’s child bearing women letting other women down.
Great point, chief!
It must really suck to be a self loathing feminist.[/quote]

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