> And if 95% of women chose not to work, the 5% who want to work will have a harder time in many respects. Why should the preferences of the 5% override the pr

> And if 95% of women chose not to work, the 5% who want to work will have a harder time in many respects. Why should the preferences of the 5% override the preferences of the 95%? A widespread norm of two incomes per household makes it much harder for women to be homemakers and full time mothers (since single income households have to compete with dual income households for positional goods like housing).