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[quote=Anonymous]I once read a critique that said that American feminism ignored the caregiving responsibilities of women while European feminismprioritized them -- and that is why European countries have long had things like paid parental leave and other social supports for parents.

Here is the reality.  If you have kids, someone has to care for them.  You can outsource it to daycare or a nanny; you can split shifts with a partner to minimize the need for childcare; you can have a grandparent provide childcare; or you can have one parent stay home.  Now, dads can stay home, too, so I am not advocating rigid gender roles, but the reality is that women bear the brunt of this.  Our country like to pretend this is not the case because it is inconvenient for women's advancement.  Earlier in my career, when I was still trying to climb, I never, ever admitted I was leaving "early" to pick up my kids.  I did not have pictures of my kids in my office.  Everyone was more comfortable when they could pretend my kids didn't exist.  And you know what?  My kids suffered from my long hours and the lack of attention.

America has long undervalued caregiving, which is fundamentally pretty sexist when you really think about it.[/quote]

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