An alternative argument for why women leave STEM

Re:An alternative argument for why women leave STEM by DavidVoid on Saturday January 18, 2020 @05:29AM (#22083626)

So you think that if a father is just working (and essentially doing what he'd do if he didn't have a child) then that should be considered good parenting because he's providing resources? Might as well call every working man a good parent then even if they barely even interact with their kids.

There are very important emotional aspects to parenting that you people who constantly complain about feminism seem to completely ignore, I'd much rather have a father who's there and who I can spend time with than a father who's working two jobs because "more money earned == better parent".

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Re:An alternative argument for why women leave STEM by tlear on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:04AM (#22083749)

This is privilege speaking. As a upper middle class it is easy to scale back.. have more time blah blah

Now try that if you are under the mean. Good luck. It is absolutely the case that SOMEONE has to pay the bills. If you are making 40-60k and alone you can live pretty ok, now try that with 3 kids.

Making so much money you can afford to relax, take time to hangout with kids, take them skiing, buy PC for them, take them travelling, feed them good food. Put them in school where they will make connections for the future. You will absolutely makes a better parent, period.

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Re:An alternative argument for why women leave STEM by conanbatt on Sunday January 19, 2020 @01:08PM (#22092841)

Poor people also pay taxes, so they would be paying for it themselves!

There are more effective ways to help poor people than special paternity clauses/bonuses etc.

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