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Just so you know, sometimes when women leave for "family reasons", it is because they are sick of putting up with the bullshit of discrimination while trying to
by clarebear 10y ago
Just so you know, sometimes when women leave for "family reasons", it is because they are sick of putting up with the bullshit of discrimination while trying to balance a career with raising a family. This problem is more of a self fulfilling prophecy than chicken-and-egg.
- mod 10y ago> these high-status women might be more likely to take up a domestic role because they're being discriminated against in the first place You almost quoted him.
- Retric 10y agoReplacing 'might be' with 'are' is a significant difference.
- hn_throwaway_99 10y agoI think it's generally better to propose hypotheses if you're not backing up your assertions with data.
- ntsplnkv3 10y ago> while trying to balance a career with raising a family. As if men don't have this problem...
- Qantourisc 10y agoI suppose it's more socially acceptable that the men neglect the family. (Speculation:) Or men tend to neglect more ?
- briandear 10y agoDefine neglect. Ensuring the family is provided for is the very opposite of neglect.
- ntsplnkv3 10y agoI definitely think it's more socially acceptable. It's just another annoying gender stereotype. But to me the problem is companies working employees too long. Salary before meant putting in your 9-5 and leaving early on Fridays. Now if I don't put in 12 hours a day I look bad. If I do I look average.
- PeterisP 10y agoLife often gives you a series of small choices that amount to preferring your career or your family. Different people choose differently and it adds up over time. This choice is not gender neutral, we can see clear differences - and this shows up in all kinds of places, choice of profession being one of them; taking time off for family - another.
- ralfd 10y ago> Just so you know, sometimes when women leave for "family reasons", it is because they are sick of putting up with the bullshit No discrimination necessary. Every job has bullshit for everyone. An engineer friend got a new boss she doesnt like and her project manager job is stressful, and not what she likes (engineering), but the only way up the career ladder. She now thinks about getting kids as a way out.