> There is no legally-specified default custody in divorce; women get custody in divorce more often because they are more likely to request it. Men get custody

> There is no legally-specified default custody in divorce; women get custody in divorce more often because they are more likely to request it. Men get custody more often when it is contested between the parties. > Again, to the extent that's true, that's not an example of the law treating them differently; as a matter of law, domestic violence is equally prohibited when a male is the victim. You are onto something. The laws seem to treat men and women the same. So why is there a need for an organizations like "Women who code"? The law, on paper, treats both men and women the same right? If your answer is that the laws are unfair towards a particular gender, then you yourself contradict the above mentioned points. else if your answer is that "in practice" women get treated unfairly despite equal on-paper laws, that is exactly what I meant by "US laws default to women as caregivers". Men get treated unfairly in domestic and family issues. Written law and law as it is enforced and practiced is very very different when it comes to gender issues.