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[quote=Anonymous][quote=TheManWithAUsername][quote=Anonymous]Saying it's a choice to have kids and if you don't want the career impact then don't have them is absolute fucking bullshit.[/quote]
You going to support that statement, or just rest on cursing?

[quote=Anonymous]as someone who takes advantage of daycare at my husband's worksite, which couldn't be more high quality or convenient, as well as taking advantage of my husband's very flexible schedule (he works a lot but he can shape his hours a lot of the time), and as someone who worked four days a week when I had young kids, I can say companies do have choices.[/quote]
No one said companies don't have choices.

[quote=Anonymous]Saying it's just a family's problem sucks, especially since so many families require two incomes these days, if for nothing else than health insurance.[/quote]
I didn't say that either. I said that it's not sexist to decline to support a choice.

[quote=Anonymous]I'm not saying we should have extreme maternity leaves or anything, but things like supportive breastfeeding policies, more flexiblity when reasonable (and a lot of times it is reasonable, etc.) goes along way. Successful companies have realized this, it's just time more got on board.[/quote]
If the company thinks it's a good idea for business - or if they simply think it's a good thing period - they can knock themselves out supporting families. I'm just saying that it's not sexist if they choose not to.

[quote=Anonymous]And the fact that a man's career benefits from his being a dad and the mom's plummets, yeah that is sexist. [/quote]
I'm not sure to what you're referring. I might agree with you if you explained it more.

You quoted me, but you're arguing against completely different points.[/quote]

Yes, you did say it was a family's problem. And lack of maternity leave is sexist, since it penalizes the woman only.

"In any case, a lack of support for families isn't sexism. It's still a choice whether to have kids. If you don't want the career impact of having kids, don't have them or arrange beforehand for your mate to lead in childcare." [/quote]

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