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Politicians, whatever gender or creed are there to represent their constituents. If they spend 50% of their day babysitting it’s a bad deal for their constituen
by 10u152 5y ago
Politicians, whatever gender or creed are there to represent their constituents. If they spend 50% of their day babysitting it’s a bad deal for their constituents and the public at large. Trying to make this into a sexist argument is ridiculous.
- EdwardDiego 5y agoSometimes childcare arrangements fall through. Would you rather your representative missed a critical vote than hold onto a baby?
- 10u152 5y agoProxy voting is very much an option in this case.
- GauntletWizard 5y agoPoliticians miss votes all the time, we're not talking about "An emergency came up and I had to take my kid" but "I attempted to hold a full time position working, and be a full time parent at the same time". Very few people can hold down two full time jobs successfully (and I question the definition of success on some who do, while acknowledging that through luck or hard work some people are actually that effective). Taking care of children is a full time job. It is not one that can't be accomplished by three part-timers, and I know many successful two-income families who split the responsibility between two parents and a grandparent or nanny. Taking time off to take care of your kids is an absolute necessity. Being a primary caregiver and holding down a full time job is absolutely untenable.
- EdwardDiego 5y agoPlenty of working single parents.