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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't it possible that after a generation or two of two-income households, people are placing more importance on having a parent stay home with their kids?  And yes, there is a natural and biological proclivity for that stay at home parent to be the woman.  You can argue whether that is right or wrong, but the data support that conclusion.

Why is it considered "equality in retreat" if a woman wants to stay home with her kids?  My wife was raised by a single professional woman and had a successful professional career herself.  And now she is out of the workforce, as a stay at home parent.  That hardly puts her in retreat or gender inequality.[/quote]

The issue with that is that most men don't make enough to support a SAHM.

I also have yet to see a SAHM/ working man relationship that was equal. The SAHM's DH is let off from doing anything. DH and I both work and my DH does 10x more than the husbands of the SAHMs I know and they're bitter about it. The men think that just because they work, they shouldn't do anything at home, which I think gives children the wrong message. [/quote]

You post didn't address his point why is a womans choice to be a sahm considered retreat. Her ability and opportunity is not a retreat. Womens labor participation has been steadily dropping for years. "DH is let off from doing anything" ....you clearly have some axe to grind that has nothing to do with reality. One person working to support a family is far from not doing anything. Basic common sense tells you the one at home should be handling the home in a stay at home situation. Speaking of giving children the wrong message your sweeping negative generalizations against men, including brushing aside supporting, housing and feeding a family as nothing, says the message you are sending is far from right. [/quote]

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