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In reply to the discussion: "Women are expected to work like they have no children and parent like they have no job." [View all]Tumbulu
(6,638 posts)11. And then get no credit for either and blamed for everything
And sadly it is far worse in many other parts of the world that I have lived and worked. To the point that we had the illusion that real progress had been made.
Then we nominated two women to run for president; a creepy mob boss convicted rapist and felon won both times. Making it oh so very clear what the majority of the people of this nation actually think about women. Pretty dismal, I would say.
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"Women are expected to work like they have no children and parent like they have no job." [View all]
Collimator
20 hrs ago
OP
One of the ridiculous daytime Dramas that could have wasted one's life away.
chouchou
14 hrs ago
#37
Yep. My mother won't bank with one of the major American banks because of a grudge related to that.
RockRaven
16 hrs ago
#31
I feel for you; I went thru the dementia caretaker twice. The first time was with my mother.
state of stupid
44 min ago
#55
I mean...everyone is. It's just that women, for the most part, picked up the slack for some time, and now are not.
WhiskeyGrinder
18 hrs ago
#14
"Women are expected to work like they have no children and parent like they have no job."
DET
15 hrs ago
#34
"The mental load" women try to explain to men that they are carrying the mental load
BlueWaveNeverEnd
12 hrs ago
#39
Women marry a man with kids and are shocked when he shifts all child care to him
BlueWaveNeverEnd
12 min ago
#57