I read the Columbia Journalism Review article a few days ago, and it's churning in my mind along with the recent discussions on ozarque's journal about scutwork. I need to polish up my comments on all of it.
I still know a lot of women who have chosen to focus on being mothers while having little or no paid work. This article suggests they must be lying to themselves, which I find insulting. Yes, there are many financial hits they may take down the line, such as if they get dumped by their husbands, or have a long retirement, but they don't care. If i were in their position, neither would I.
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Date: 2007-03-22 11:38 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-03-22 11:50 pm (UTC)I still know a lot of women who have chosen to focus on being mothers while having little or no paid work. This article suggests they must be lying to themselves, which I find insulting. Yes, there are many financial hits they may take down the line, such as if they get dumped by their husbands, or have a long retirement, but they don't care. If i were in their position, neither would I.
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