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In reply to the discussion: White Men Rule [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)"are expected" to abandon their careers to bear children, or because they have the privilege of doing so because they have partners who make enough/are willing to support them while they raise children and jobs that allow maternity leave, sabbaticals, or other arrangements that let them take off big chunks of time?
"Blacks are the only racial or ethnic group for whom women represent a larger share of the employed than do men - more than half (53.8 percent) of employed Blacks in 2011 were women, compared to 46.0 percent among employed Whites."
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/blacklaborforce/
Among my female friends and acquaintances, most of whom are professionals, it's certainly the case that they were not "expected" to take time off to raise their children, they actively desired to do so. Most went back to work reluctantly, especially if their children were young.