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> flies in the face of almost every useful metric of socioeconomic success. Earnings isn't necessarily the best measure of socioeconomic success. https://girl
by epicureanideal 5y ago
> flies in the face of almost every useful metric of socioeconomic success.
Earnings isn't necessarily the best measure of socioeconomic success.
https://girlpowermarketing.com/statistics-purchasing-power-women/ https://girlpowermarketing.com/statistics-purchasing-power-w...
Women control or influence 85% of spending, for example.
I would say the amount of goods and services you actually purchase and consume would be a better indicator of socioeconomic success, compared with earnings that may be enjoyed by someone else.
Working really hard to the point of destroying your health in order to provide a good life to your family would show up as "highly successful" by the earnings metric, but I would say the family benefits more than the one who is destroyed.
- developer93 5y agoAssuming a traditional household here with a working dad and stay at home mum, if the woman is mostly responsible for childcare, that's also a huge load. Just because the mother here isn't bringing in money doesn't mean she isn't working. Personally I'd take the employment (and have).
- rdtwo 5y agoBut the wife of a c suite executive is actually the biggest winner. She gets all the benifits and the au-pair to do the child care not none of the 80 hour weeks and late night phone calls.
- developer93 5y agoThat's kind of an edge case though isn't it?
- ericmay 5y agoQuality of work too. Like one person may be going to a soul-crushing office job while another is doing something undoubtedly meaningful and enjoyable, if not also stressful.
- developer93 5y agoAnd full time work as against an 8 hour day or whatever. I don't think we should be blaming our partners for our own unhappiness.
- FooBarBizBazz 5y agoThis explains a lot about advertising and media.