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> You could just as well say that men shoulder an unequal amount of wage earning responsibilities. You could say that, but I think most people would raise thei
by etchalon 4y ago
> You could just as well say that men shoulder an unequal amount of wage earning responsibilities.
You could say that, but I think most people would raise their eyebrow at you.
- scarmig 4y agoThe implicit assumption here seems to be that the husband/father unilaterally allocates working hours and childcare hours, and that working more hours outside the home is a privilege everyone will go for given the opportunity.
- etchalon 4y ago"Everyone" is doing a lot of work in that sentence, but I think the fact the gap lessens significantly for unmarried, childless women speaks to that. When given a choice, many women do chose to work more hours.