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Originally Posted by llama64
To the bolded part... nice assumption. That's all it is though.
You missed my point.
If a woman wants a child, they HAVE to put their career on hold. There is no other choice. We can all pay lip service to labour laws that supposedly equalize things, but the dynamics of the business world just don't bend easily to handle this situation. It has nothing to do with sexism either, it's simply the nature of things.
As was pointed out above, it's tough for a business to handle women getting pregnant, especially if they are understaffed or if the woman is in a key position.
A man doesn't have that problem.
In order for a woman to be successful in the workplace, they need to have a rather large set of met conditions including a man who can stay at home or enough wealth to support day care for at least a decade. It's more work then what a Man needs.
Feminism isn't at fault here. It's given women relative equality and a choice in their life.
And yes, it is socially acceptable for a man to be a stay at home dad.
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But women don't have to put their carreer on hold to have a child, many choose to. You can work up until two weeks before and if you really wanted to you could be back 2 weeks after. (by saying two weeks I am not saying recovering from pregnacny is easy but a determined person could be ready to work by then). Most choose not to do that and men have to make the same choice whether or not to keep working or take time off. The social pressures work in the oppisite directions but the choice must be made by both parents for what works for the family.
I don't see how the bolded part is any different whether the man or the women wants to stay home or work both individuals would need the same level of support for one or both to work. Your statement is based on the assumption that the women will be the primary caregiver.
I would also rephrase one of your statements to
it's tough for a business to handle a person choosing to take parental leave, especially if they are understaffed or if the person is in a key position.