What happens when a culture is driven by the need for money to make more money

Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by beachstartup on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @01:09PM (#10548109)

there is quite a bit of politically impolite theorizing on the internet these days about the rise of women in the academic and business contributing to the decline of marriage and rise in inequality (as a whole). i.e. women don't marry down, and men are falling further behind.

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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by circlecrimson on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @01:30PM (#10548269)

The cause of this was the vilification of motherhood by society. Girls needed to be "strong independent women" and the concept of women being a kind and nurturing homemaker was seen as old fashioned, even though these skills are absolutely essential to raising a well grounded, sensible self actuated and well adjusted child. The fabric of our society depends on it and somehow this was allowed to happen.

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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by YeGoblynQueenne on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @06:15PM (#10550093)

Woa, woa. Wait a second- why is the mother the one that has to stay home and raise the child with her "kind and nurturing" homemaking skills? Why can't the dad stay home with the kids and leave the mom be the "strong independent" woman she wants to be?

Society vilifies motherhood? Then all the dads who want to put the borked society back together again can take up the mantle of the caring parent. Be my guests, eh.

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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by aianus on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @10:15PM (#10551079)

> Why can't the dad stay home with the kids and leave the mom be the "strong independent" woman she wants to be?

Because the wife won't allow it; it's extremely unattractive to women to be a stay-at-home-husband, or so I've been told (by women).

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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by circlecrimson on Thursday November 12, 2015 @11:44PM (#10558048)

Women are, in the vast vast majority, far superior at raising children. To deny this is to deny reality.

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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by lordCarbonFiber on Friday November 13, 2015 @03:57PM (#10562354)

[citation not found]

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Re:What happens when a culture is driven by the need for mon... by mikeash on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @06:18PM (#10550108)

This does not appear to be the case at all. Women are merely encouraged to be both now.

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