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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=AnonymousYes, 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]

Even where there is maternity leave, paternity leave is mostly absent.  Men are expected to be back to workthe next day or take their own vacation time.

Oh and let me explain something to you in terms you might understand.  If you are discriminated against something that you do not have a choice in then it's "ist"

Discrinination over your gender - sexist
Discrimination over your race - racist
Discrimination over being a woman -misogynist
Discrimination over being a man - misandrist

If it's something you choose to do - have children, color your hair purple and pierce your face 30 times, become a SAHP; you cannot require that the world adopts itself to YOUR choice. [/quote]

You misunderstood where I was coming from (I'm back, those other posters weren't me). I was making two arguments: one that it is not a family problem, it should be a society or policy problem  or rather a solution. Nothing about sexism there.

Two, if a supervisor percieves a man as a harder worker because he became a dad, and perceives a woman as less reliable because she is a mom and for no other reason, that is what I was calling sexist.

You are right in that in that I wouldn't necessarily call crappy policies sexist. I actully think they harm men and women. But the documentation and studies done on this perception issue is something I consider sexist.[/quote]

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