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>please recognize the determination it takes to make it that far. Why do you say this? Isn't it more likely that many women prefer to take on the role of a mot
by whywhywhywhy 10y ago
>please recognize the determination it takes to make it that far.
Why do you say this? Isn't it more likely that many women prefer to take on the role of a mother, and if they've been in a high paid engineering position they likely have a partner who can provide for both of them while they raise children.
Slaving away at an engineering career doesn't seem all that appealing after you've had the rewarding experience of raising your children.
- rayiner 10y agoRaising kids is rewarding at a high level, but involves a lot of drudgery. I don't want to knock those who enjoy that stuff, but at the same time I feel like it's important for parents to know that you can love your kids while acknowledging that the day-to-day of parenting is often a mind-numbing low-level chore. The idea that it's intrinsically fulfilling for everyone or even most people is one invented by society to placate women who were historically excluded from the work force. E.g. My mom and my wife's mom both left professional careers to raise kids, and both are quite bitter about it.
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