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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Treating childcare and housework as free labor is what’s wrong but today’s society can’t see that. Its not any different than racists not seeing themselves as racists.[/quote][/quote]

Then don’t work for free…? Go out in the workforce and get paid for your work. Make your partner step up his game at home and with the kids.[/quote]

Except the motherhood penalty hinders them from doing that. See how that works?[/quote]

DP. 16 pages into this thread, I still don't get what you are trying to say.

- wohm who did not let the "motherhood penalty" hinder her from being in the work force.[/quote]

Disagree.  Others are saying "don't work for free" and "go out in the workforce and get paid." It's not that easy and, ideally, SAHMs really want the flexibility to enter and leave the labor market when they would like.
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That's not how the labor market works. Now if they have highly desirable, specialized skills that they kept somewhat up to date, that's a completely different thing. But they cannot expect much flexibility to "enter and leave the labor market when they would like" with outdated skills and experience.

Leaving the labor market is a choice they made that affects their family only. I don't understand why they think they are owed something for what is basically a personal decision.[/quote]

We do supports people and families for consequences of their other personal decisions. Isn’t that the whole reason for social programs? For example, why do we give college financial aid to families not earning more and saving more?[/quote]

What? For most people, poverty is not by choice. And thank you for pointing out that college financial aid disproportionately benefits single income families more that it benefits dual (woh) donut hole families.[/quote]

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