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women in my experience seem to lack the desire to really go all out in their careers It depends what you are optimising for. If men "go all out" but experience
by gaius 10y ago
women in my experience seem to lack the desire to really go all out in their careers
It depends what you are optimising for. If men "go all out" but experience burnout, stress ulcers, depression, carpal tunnel syndrome, problems from bad diet and poor posture and lack of fresh air and exercise, yadda yadda then are women wise or foolish to emulate them? What about the life expectancy gap that no-one likes to talk about?
Consider that many men who sacrifice their health to "ambition" are doing so to provide for or at least to impress a woman. Who is really exploiting who?
- beachstartup 10y agoi didn't see any value judgments in the gp. it's common knowledge these days that a career could very well jeopardize your physical and mental health. i think that was the exact point gp was trying to make - women exhibit less sacrificial behavior in pursuing their careers.
- laughfactory 10y agoThis. Much of the conversation on this thread has made work sound like a hallowed calling, something to be prized and cherished. But it's just a job people. And it's equally brutal on the minds and bodies of men and women alike. I hope my daughters can find a better way than just working some pointless corporate gig for a paycheck. I don't know what that looks like yet, but I do know the world will look a lot different in a decade or two when they become adults.