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Doctor_J

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9. "saddled with the burden of procreating and raising children". What a strange phrase

Reply to StrongBad (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 06:27 PM

May 2014

When I think of "saddled", I usually infer a burden placed on an unwilling subspecies. With respect to procreating, there isn't much to be done about that, at least at the current point in the evolution of our species. As for raising them, I don't see that as any more of a "saddle" than providing for a family, given the current hellish economy for workers.

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Regarding the "wage gap". [View all] StrongBad May 2014 OP

"women are always saddled with the burden of procreating and raising children" Men aren't allowed bettyellen May 2014 #1

Of course they are. StrongBad May 2014 #3

wow, it has changed a great deal in my town. I know three stay at home Dads- their partners were bettyellen May 2014 #5

That's cool. Good for those couples, nothing wrong with SAHDs. StrongBad May 2014 #6

actually it's four now that I think of it, but the kids are grown up now in that family... bettyellen May 2014 #8

LOL, you even put it in scare quotes. Quality. redqueen May 2014 #2

Not scare quotes, just questioning quotes. StrongBad May 2014 #4

Some feminists will always believe that gender is nothing more than a social construct Major Nikon May 2014 #7

"saddled with the burden of procreating and raising children". What a strange phrase Doctor_J May 2014 #9

Yeah, I think my personal anti-having kids bias shined through in that phrase. StrongBad May 2014 #10

I'm kicking this because I know it's a long video. StrongBad May 2014 #11

rec westerebus May 2014 #12