> it's completely real. It's also completely real that many women in their 20s and 30s, biologically, tend to not be available for work for maternity reasons.

> it's completely real. It's also completely real that many women in their 20s and 30s, biologically, tend to not be available for work for maternity reasons. As an employer you have to include that opportunity cost of in the equation. Also, a woman in her late 30s - early 40s with two kids probably has a 2 or 3 year-hiatus when it comes to work experience compared to her male-colleagues.