On Sun, 11 May 2008 16:02:16 -0700, tionazt wrote:
> The fact that women have declined in the work force is a very
> im****tant discussion. Vicky Lovell, of the Institute for Women's
> Policy Research, said "women have been the workers fueling economic
> growth". So this increase, no matter how small is definitely a step
> forward. But there is a great deal of concern that this increase could
> just be a short term situation.
There is something very disturbing about this person's understanding of
economic growth; perhaps something disturbing about the entire society's
understanding of economic growth. Alternatively, there can be a
misunderstanding that causes the general population to associate "economic
growth" with an improving quality of life. Frankly, anyone that believes
that working our ***** off is a sign of an improving economy/life style is
a total nut case.
> In addition, there is concern that employers are not as receptive to
> making policies that help women balance work and family. For example,
> only the larger cor****ations or even hospitals are likely to provide
> child care assistance, compressed work weeks, or job sharing for those
> returning from maternity leave.
What happened to the idea of a choice between a child raising-homemaking
career and a career outside the home? The insinuation is that the home
stuff is somehow less im****tant than plowing the north 40 or bringing home
a buck or a few rabbits. Total crap.
> That is just the tip of the ice berg,
> finding a job that is flexible for a mother is difficult in itself. If
> the mother has an infant, finding a baby sitter can be even more
> stressful. For those baby boomer, being able to make necessary doctors
> appointments or running errands
Gee.... Maybe that is why mom's shouldn't be working at the office. And
BTW, I'll trade any time you women want. I would MUCH rather be at home
where I can be with the kids and work on the house and on the car and all
the other stuff that I can't do because I am at the office (or driving a
stinking truck). I am not a bad cook either.
> http://users6.nofeehost.com/jecky/html/Both***es/20061002/43679.html
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