Re:Impact of breast milk on IQ, brain size and white matter ...
by rayiner on Thursday August 31, 2017 @01:50PM
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That's like asking "why would you buy clothes if you think doing laundry is the worst job in the world?" Having kids is great, but taking care of babies and small children is often tiring, boring, dirty, and thankless. Some people like it and that's great for them. But we've also got this massive cultural hangover where we tell women how great and wonderful the job is because for the longest time, we didn't give them the choice not to do it.
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Re:Impact of breast milk on IQ, brain size and white matter ...
by jriot on Thursday August 31, 2017 @03:21PM
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Comparing doing laundry to taking care of your kids...
Re:Impact of breast milk on IQ, brain size and white matter ...
by Broken_Hippo on Thursday August 31, 2017 @06:01PM
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Speaking of laundry, it increases by quite a bit. So yes, their comparison is a good one, though it understates the drudgery of taking care of children.