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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That we really, really do not yet live in a society with gender equality. Workplace policies and cultural expectations both push women to be the default parent. You can maintain the illusion of gender equality until you have kids. Then you realize we’re still basically in the 1950s. (How many men know the names of their kids‘ doctors and dentists and teachers and classmates?  Some. But not most. How many women? All of us).

The inequality is very depressing. [/quote]

Hahahaha....this is very funny to me.  I actually take my kids to about 75% of their appointments.  My wife is working at home today (walking distance to school) with the intent that she would get the kids and take them to the dentist.  Then she realized that she was scheduled to host a teleconference that would overlap with the appointment.  So, now I will be driving to the school about an hour early so I can sit in the car and dial in to the telecon that I only have to listen to (and not host) so that I can leave 2/3 of the way through, pick up the kids and take them to the dentist.

I also know several other dads who do a lot of what you claim are still "women's responsibilities".  I work for a government agency and I know a lot of dads are here making less money specifically because it gives them a lot more flexibility to handle things like this.[/quote]

Good for you! We need more men like you. But statistically, you remain the exception.[/quote]

I understand that we are the minority, but we are a minority that seems to be growing rather exponentially.  I've been a parent for 8 years now and I have to say that this is far more common than even when my kids were born.[/quote]

+1.  Are you my husband?  He takes our 8yo to dentist, doctor, etc.  He's doing Back to School Night too, since I'll be getting home from work late.  I would not have had a kid with him if I didn't think he was going to step up.[/quote]

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