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"Legally allowed" != "acceptable". I can't speak to Sweden directly, but Canada has (almost) gender-neutral parental leave laws and many industries/companies st
by patmcc 10y ago
"Legally allowed" != "acceptable". I can't speak to Sweden directly, but Canada has (almost) gender-neutral parental leave laws and many industries/companies still consider it very unusual if a father wants to take more than three or four weeks off at the birth of a child. I have friends that explicitly told me they would have liked to stay home more, but weren't able to because they feared what would happen at work.
- yummyfajitas 10y agoAccording to the slate article it's normal and socially accepted. Men still don't do it much.
- emodendroket 10y agoIf men don't do it then how is it normal for men to do it?
- yummyfajitas 10y agoMost men don't deadlift much, but it isn't considered abnormal that I do so on a regular basis. Most men don't sleep with other men, but that is again not considered abnormal or socialhttp unacceptable.
- hn_throwaway_99 10y ago> I have friends that explicitly told me they would have liked to stay home more, but weren't able to because they feared what would happen at work. For anyone in a competitive work environment who wants to get ahead, though, it's not surprising that someone would feel pressure to take less time off even if they had a very supportive employer. It seems kind of obvious to me that I would feel less "behind" in work if I took 4 weeks off instead of 8.