More power to them if young women choose, for themselves, to pursue some fantasy of being domestic goddesses, but that's not what this is about, it's about giving up power. If they stupidly want to do that & think men will magically honor social contracts, that's on them, there is no way in hell that stupidity can dictate others lives.
There is a legitimate desire for the traditional role of a mother staying home with the children while the father works. I was raised in such a household. I was born in the 50ies. My father honored my mother. She wasn’t “second place” in his eyes. He made sure that she got her own bank account and credit cards when women could legally get them in their own names. He wanted her to have her own accounts in case he was in a fatal car accident or something. It takes time to sort out the legalities and she had to have money for to maintain the house.
But that was back when America had a large middle class. Back when millionaires paid MUCH higher taxes - pre “trickle down economics” plan that decimated America’s middle class.
Now it is the few LUCKY families that can survive on one income!!
A home and 2 cars in the garage - food, energy and healthcare on one income is out of reach for most young Americans.
Women who want this option should demand the economic policies work to make this lifestyle available again - not just for the wealthy, but for the majority of America women.
Wow!!!!! This has to be turned around!!!
More power to them if young women choose, for themselves, to pursue some fantasy of being domestic goddesses, but that's not what this is about, it's about giving up power. If they stupidly want to do that & think men will magically honor social contracts, that's on them, there is no way in hell that stupidity can dictate others lives.
There is a legitimate desire for the traditional role of a mother staying home with the children while the father works. I was raised in such a household. I was born in the 50ies. My father honored my mother. She wasn’t “second place” in his eyes. He made sure that she got her own bank account and credit cards when women could legally get them in their own names. He wanted her to have her own accounts in case he was in a fatal car accident or something. It takes time to sort out the legalities and she had to have money for to maintain the house.
But that was back when America had a large middle class. Back when millionaires paid MUCH higher taxes - pre “trickle down economics” plan that decimated America’s middle class.
Now it is the few LUCKY families that can survive on one income!!
A home and 2 cars in the garage - food, energy and healthcare on one income is out of reach for most young Americans.
Women who want this option should demand the economic policies work to make this lifestyle available again - not just for the wealthy, but for the majority of America women.
America needs a Middle Class again.
A return of Middle Class, but with family styles however people choose.
Oh yes!! And no second class of women’s rights.
What bothers me is selling women this one income dream when the Republicans economic policies don’t allow for it.