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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]by saying that there was a division of labor and it was better when moms didn’t work and managed to single-handedly take care of kids needs, is still putting all the responsibility for child care on the women’s shoulder.

As a society, we decide what is important. Given that there is no minimum parental leave, affordable childcare, good before / aftercare options, [b]we have decided as a society that having children is not valued. [/b]The moms lamenting are a result of that. But it’s not the feminists to blame, it’s all of us as a society because these are our values: families and children are not priority for us as a society. It’s that simple.[/quote]

Or maybe it’s the opposite. Consider that the conservative argument is that women should be able to stay home with children and therefore a strong economy with high wages is important.

Compared to a country with lower wages and women returning to work after a year of government paid leave.

I’d argue European countries are less family friendly since through their taxes and lower wages require almost all women to work after having children. [/quote]

It’s the other way round. The parental leave, childcare options, job sharing and part time options, enable female participation in the workforce. It’s not low wages after taxes that is pushing women to work in OECD countries, it’s the enabling environment that reduces obstacles to female labor force participation.

Here is from US chamber of commerce:
 https://www.uschamber.com/workforce/data-deep-dive-a-decline-of-women-in-the-workforce#:~:text=The%20prohibitive%20cost%20of%20childcare,to%20return%20to%20the%20office.[/quote]

The European model is all women working and mostly in PT roles so they can do evening at home too. You only get to apply yourself if you’re a man, and you’re limited to whatever the government provides you for daycare.

I’ll choose my high earning US job with a FT nanny, thanks. [/quote]

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