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In reply to the discussion: Romney's Equal Pay Answer: Two Solid Minutes of FAIL [View all]FirstLight
(13,360 posts)Glad to be the first kick! :kick:
I am a single mom. I personally feel like somehow it's a throwback from the 70s and women re-entering the workforce that screwed up a whole generation of guys...who saw their moms do it all, who saw that their dad's could divorce and pursue the swingin lifestyle, or their dad's could go out and drink after work and come home late but mom had it all nailed down...I dunno, but somewhere there is a generation of men who seem to be okay with LETTING the woman do it all. I have two ex husbands I can look at and see that pattern, I can tell you countless men of my age group who are married and continue the same pattern of being grown up boys. They either dont work and expect the woman to support them or they do work and still find a way to avoid responsibility, with gaming, gym after work, etc... (and let's not forget the others who are 40something, still playing like they are 20 and never been married or had kids...but they want a woman who can travel, snowboard, etc - excuuuse me, I am raising my kids, don't have time to travel and do extreme sports like you!). It's a privileged mindset. And yes, I may be casting a large net but I guess it's some kind of strange anti-thesis of feminism...it created a mess of men who think it is perfectly normal that a woman should bear the brunt of responsibility, and they can just keep playing their videogames... thanks...i know this could be more articulate if I had more coffee...