Work-life balance isn't working for women in U.S. Why?

Work-life balance isn't working for women in U.S. Why?

Let's not be sensationalist. It'll be working for some of them, what fraction I do not know, just not all.

My reading of history in modern Anglo countries is that they've created more opportunities for women, but have also economically developed in a way that has reduced male wages and increased the cost of living, especially real estate, to the point where not working and being a housewife/stay at home mother or even a part timer is no longer a choice for many married women. As a simplification, we've gone from unfulfilled housewives to mothers being forced to work full time to pay for the house their mothers and fathers could buy with their fathers' salary alone. In this situation, its hard to say that society is offering more "choices" to women.

About half of working women in the U.S. reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day," compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published this month.

Nice try, but basically the same number.

After that loaded introduction, I stopped reading.

 I stopped reading.

It shows, the rest of the article does a good job explaining the differences and why the focus on women, but of course making up an opinion without reading the article is more important for some people.

Its almost like men and women are different.

quote: we've gone from unfulfilled housewives to mothers being forced to work full time to pay for the house their mothers and fathers could buy with their fathers' salary alone.

That is a good point by kohakuebisu. Essentially women have won the necessity to be wage slaves, previously the preserve of men.

If the state force employers to make up the difference, women with kids will be seen as expensive employees and avoided - as often happens already, in many cases out of economic necessity. Perhaps syncing the working day and the school run would ease things a bit. Only really large companies can afford on-site childcare, if they can get the staff.

Much of this stems from husbands being allowed to prioritise their work, and wives being expected to prioritise their family. The best solution may be to fix that at source, with couples working out a more equitable division of labour.

Trump's plans may see childcare become a lot scarcer and costs rocket, as he wants to get rid of many of the people who do it. That has happened in the UK where both childcare and care homes are closing at a rate of knots, and Trump is planning what is essentially an American Brexit. Expecting grandparents to step in as free childcare is not a solution for many as they will still be in work themselves.

Its almost like men and women are different.

As the article clearly explains the problem is that men and women are treated differently, with gender based expectations spoiling the required equality to have actual work-life balance.

As the article clearly explains the problem is that men and women are treated differently

Or that they are innately different, hence different expectations.

kohakuebisu Today 09:25 am JST

My reading of history in modern Anglo countries is that they've created more opportunities for women, but have also economically developed in a way that has reduced male wages and increased the cost of living, especially real estate, to the point where not working and being a housewife/stay at home mother or even a part timer is no longer a choice for many married women. As a simplification, we've gone from unfulfilled housewives to mothers being forced to work full time to pay for the house their mothers and fathers could buy with their fathers' salary alone. In this situation, its hard to say that society is offering more "choices" to women.

GBR48 Today 10:22 am JST

That is a good point by kohakuebisu. Essentially women have won the necessity to be wage slaves, previously the preserve of men.

Well if Aaron Russo is to be believed, it is all according to plan:

[Nicholas Rockefeller] was at the house one night and he asked me what I thought Women’s liberation was about. I had conventional thinking so I said women having the right to work and having equal pay with men.

He started to laugh and said there are two reasons: 1) We funded this movement to get more women into the workforce and now we can tax them and stimulate the economy. 2) We can control them in the offices, schools, and in life. We can break up the family structure and the government becomes the family structure.

Paraphrased quote, but the actual statement is found here (from 0:57): https://youtu.be/f1I6vZ3OCk0

With the intentional destruction of the family structure, it is understandable why birthrates are down. Considering the root causes is the first step toward a solution.

Or that they are innately different, hence different expectations.

Without proof this claim becomes irrelevant, the difference ins treatment and expectations is proved, the justification for them not.