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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a woman. The people I look up to the most (i.e. family, friends, historical figures, modern people, etc) do some sort of work. There is something about seeing people achieve and accomplish things, that inspires me.

While I respect the choice of those who choose to not work, it is not a lifestyle I am inspired by.

[b]I do wish American society was setup like some European models[/b] where adults can choose how much they work, and not have their careers or lifestyles suffer for it. It would be great to cut back when necessary, like when the kids are young, and then ramp up if and when you're ready for more. I read an article that said Switzerland has this kind of system and it works great for professional workers who wish to maintain their career while also caring for a family.[/quote]

I disagree.  In most European countries women are expected to work and while they have part time options, their upward mobility is limited.  It’s expected for women to take lengthy maternity leaves and work part time.  As a result, it’s harder for women to “ramp up” as you say.  In some scandanavian countries, the largest employer of women is the government.  [/quote]

That still sounds much better than the horrible (or nonexistent) maternity leave that push many women out of the workforce when they have children. Plus when kids are older and women want to rejoin the workforce the years away make it really difficult to transition back at anywhere near the levels you were at before. Honestly, just about anything would be better than the American system.

It’s disingenuous to criticize others who fail to reach perfection when the US fails to meet the minimum standards of first world countries. [/quote]

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