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canuckistan
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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Manner of Speaking wrote: |
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| I think the reason some one has calculated the $ value of a stay-at-home mom is because it's often looked down upon as not being "work" or as worthwhile/validating as a career. All these things women do at home are so often taken for granted and dismissed as being "easy". |
With all due respect, canuckistan...I think that sometimes has more to do with how women perceive themselves and each other...rather than how women are perceived by men.
I don't think the average guy perceives what his mother has contributed to his growth, education and well-being as "valueless".
If he does, he's an idiot.  |
Women crack jokes amongst themselves about the whole "running the house" thing--women understand how much work it is. Men generally don't notice these things--like we've gutted and reorganized that closet that was about to fall down and kill someone. All these little jobs just go on and on and on for us while men remain oblivious--which is fine--they're not wired to notice these things.
A man's idea of "women's work" depends on whether "average guy" has a larger atmosphere of machodom at home than others--largely taking the cue from Dad in the family situation, but also how Mom operates in the family dynamic. He'll often keep that model/idea for life.
Luckily my mother-in-law trained her boys well in how to maintain a "life"...ie: theirs.
Hub came pre-trained--it's great  |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:44 am Post subject: |
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| It's ridiculous to put a price on parenthood because having children is a choice. |
What does "having a choice" have to do with putting a price on something?
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A lot. I'm not going to touch the motives behind this number (let's just say there's nothing new about praying on women's insecurities to sell a product or an idea).
You shouldn't have kids if you're going to think about it that way. It's absurd and unhealthy. Such numbers give the impression that caring for your own children is a chore (and this isn't the first time someone has come up with such an hypothetical number).
My son is an extension of me, so to me it wouldn't be any less ridiculous if I calculated how much money I should earn for brushing my own teeth, washing my face, combing my hair, clipping my nails, dressing myself, driving to work, etc. |
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