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Originally posted by dtb
It's hard work, and just because it's not some asshole calling you on the phone every 20 minutes about some bullshit contract (or whatever) doesn't mean it's a walk in the park, or that it's not "heavy lifting" (I forget who compared his job to the "heavy lifting" and his wife's was comparatively easier). It's not easier. It's different, to be sure, but it's not easier.
Don't tell me you haven't heard men saying it's like a vacation coming back to work after having been home for the weekend (or whatever period of time) with the kids! (I'm not saying you say that, maybe you do, maybe you don't -- but it's not an uncommon thing to hear.)
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These conversations of today and yesterday have made me notice that my views on these topic have nothing to do with my personal experience.
I generally believe that women get screwed in the workplace in terms of pay. But I've never known a female who was actually getting paid less for doing equal work. In fact, my past and present wives were always the best compensated people in their departments.
I also generally believe that staying at home with the kids is hard work even when compared with paying jobs. In support of this, I've never met a stay-at-home mom who has stated that she's got it easy as compared to her working husband. But in contrast the stay-at-home dads I know (admittedly only two) say it's a cake-walk and they're just thrilled that their wives are the bread-winners.
