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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because not everyone is miserable and many people, including women, benefit from the patriarchy. Many women have no desire to hold leadership positions, climb the corporate ladder and take on a traditionally male role in life. This is difficult for many women in liberal circles to understand.

I grew up in a conservative and relatively affluent area where most women stayed home. I’m not convinced my current life is any better and may actually be worse.[b] I’m resentful I’m expected to have children and also a high earning career.[/b] Many of my childhood friends stay home with kids and have never had successful careers. They seem happier and not any worse off financially.

I have friends in Northern Europe where there’s much greater equality between the sexes and these couples seem especially unhappy. [/quote]

Me too!!! (Bolded only)

Boomers lied to GenX.  We can't have it all.  There's no way!  I think I have as close as one could get, but I sacrificed my career potential to get it, although I still have a good career, it's not AS GOOD. I also don't remember as much of my second child's infancy and developmental milestones, because I was too exhausted to enjoy it.  My husband does as much as I do with the kids and house.  We outsource a great deal and have a good income.  We're good but not great at our jobs, good but not great as parents, and I'm a pretty crappy daughter to be honest.  I need to vacation because I'm overworked, so I only visit my parents 2x/year - they won't vacation with us and rarely visit us (they feel that's my role), and I have limited time off.  I also am so tired I struggle to cultivate friendships outside my immediate circle (kids' schools, work, neighborhood).[/quote]

Yes!  And also the grandparents have turned away from any responsibility.  I see many posters asking for society to help 2 income families.  Well, traditionally, that was the role of the grandparents (grandfathers too), but now, that is not the norm.  [/quote]

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