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Originally Posted by GoNative
It's certainly about equality but it goes way beyond just same wage for same work. It goes to breaking down the prejudices and discrimnation that create gender roles in work and the home. Equality means that the gender of a person makes no difference, they are judged purely on qualifications, ability and merit.
Men get to choose to do whatever they want like they've always been able to.
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Can a man that wants to be a husband and father choose not to work?
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Originally Posted by MissMisa
The same choice.
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What same choice? The choice for men is work... or what?
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Originally Posted by MissMisa
We can't always have a choice whether or not to stay at home for obvious financial reasons, and we have to make compromises. Where there is a choice ie: the guy wants to work, and they can afford it, then a women shouldn't be put down if she wants to stay at home/and or work.
There is a lot of pressure on men to work long hours to support families - the UK has the longest working hours in Europe. It's not fair to put this entire pressure on men either. And mens rights regarding children still have a long way to go.
So yes, it's about choices/options/equality - not being discriminated whether you are a particular gender.
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If you are in difficult financial straits, then starting a family is not a good idea.
If you already have a family, and meet up with difficult financial straits, then indeed, a mom who was stay-at-home may need to find work. This has nothing to do with equality and feminism, but raw survival. That is called "making sacrifices" and when we make sacrifices that means something is sacrificed. That is the child's raising and time with birth parents.