History of Feminism

Tumbulu

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5. It is so discouraging!!!!

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 01:05 AM

Jun 2012

Here is another great excerpt:

Many women of my generation have found themselves, in the prime of their careers, saying no to opportunities they once would have jumped at and hoping those chances come around again later. Many others who have decided to step back for a while, taking on consultant positions or part-time work that lets them spend more time with their children (or aging parents), are worrying about how long they can “stay out” before they lose the competitive edge they worked so hard to acquire.

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NYT: Can women have it all? And who should give it to them? [View all] seabeyond Jun 2012 OP

So interesting, I went and read the Atlantic article Tumbulu Jun 2012 #1

ya. isnt that interesting. seabeyond Jun 2012 #2

Here's another line I like a lot! Tumbulu Jun 2012 #3

we kinda seemed to have slid off the progressive track and reality seabeyond Jun 2012 #4

It is so discouraging!!!! Tumbulu Jun 2012 #5

ya... that is the tough one. seabeyond Jun 2012 #6

I think it is so important to have at least one parent around! Tumbulu Jun 2012 #7

where are you getting this stuff seabeyond Jun 2012 #8

From this article: Tumbulu Jun 2012 #9

to be the authentic self. and once achieved, life is really smooth seabeyond Jun 2012 #13

and I thought of you when I read this line: Tumbulu Jun 2012 #10

I have been thinking since this was posted. MadrasT Jun 2012 #11

as one person, should actually try to have it all myself. seabeyond Jun 2012 #14

"the workplace needs to adapt" sufrommich Jun 2012 #12

i would love to have a universal childcare like seabeyond Jun 2012 #15

I have too. The cost of daycare in this country sufrommich Jun 2012 #16

i like the idea of a federally ran seabeyond Jun 2012 #17

Think how freeing this would be to men as well. Hatchling Jun 2012 #18