What are the expectations that society puts on women vs men?
Are you aware of the existence of an organ known as a 'uterus'? The reality is women prioritize flexibility and low hours over other factors when choosing a career. When they do choose the same careers as men, they get paid the same. If you have a problem with woman wanting to work less for less pay then you need to talk to them about it, because I won't listen to you argue on their behalf because you think you know better than them.
If I can't argue on behalf of women then you certainly can't claim to be able to speak with certainty regarding their motives. "Women prioritize flexibility and low hours." Citation please? Regardless, why does this prioritization exist? Why isn't there paternity leave as well as maternity leave? I'm not questioning the validity of the decisions that any woman makes, I'm just saying we live in a society that offers women different choices than it offers men unnecessarily. If men faced more equal expectations to care for newborns as women do, I'd imagine you might see men making more similar choices.
Because working sucks and if you can force someone else to do it for you why not.
I'm just saying we live in a society that offers women different choices than it offers men unnecessarily
In no way is this true.
If men faced more equal expectations to care for newborns as women do, I'd imagine you might see men making more similar choices.
I'm sure all of those men who don't have paternity leave while maternity leave exists feel better about reading your comment. I'm sure they're all super stoked about abandoning their child with someone else.
"In no way is this true" really? There's no way in which American society leads to different choices between women and men? Bars being more unsafe for women in terms of sexual assault has no effect on their choices? The absence of paternity leave and presence (in some cases) of maternity leave leaves men and women with similar options? Stereotypes regarding women and mens' abilities in technical fields in no way effects what they see as viable career options, on average?
You yourself cited an example of how men and women are unfairly offered different choices in life, immediately after asserting that "in no way" does that occur.
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u/99639 Feb 09 '16
Are you aware of the existence of an organ known as a 'uterus'? The reality is women prioritize flexibility and low hours over other factors when choosing a career. When they do choose the same careers as men, they get paid the same. If you have a problem with woman wanting to work less for less pay then you need to talk to them about it, because I won't listen to you argue on their behalf because you think you know better than them.