Reply #24: You do realize your post is horribly misogynistic right? [View All]

[comtec]

and you're fortunate that you were not burned alive on the altar of PC!
Not really incorrect, but... =]

That aside, I think clear gender roles is undervalued to some extent.
I don't think it's fair to prevent women from entering the work force as equals, with equal non-gender-based biases like sexual harassment, or lower pay for the same work done.

I don't think women should have any less of a chance to get squashed on the way up as men, with the possibility of becoming a CEO just as reviled as any man would be :)

But I think that we should also, as a society, NOT look down on a woman who has chosen to stay home and take care of her children - recognizing that as not only a career CHOICE but as one vital to the species! IMHO to that extent anyone who stays home should have their Social Security retirement fund credited to reflect the value of all the jobs performed - at last count it is well over 100k per year worth of talents - as well as receiving a stipend from the state for the first two children - reflective of her education level and previous salary values.

That is a low educated mother (or father) would receive less money than a better educated one. Someone who has a college education is giving up MORE by staying home to raise their children than someone who dropped out of high school.

Someone who gave up a 50k/yr job to take care of their kids full time (thus risking finances NOW on improving the future of the human race LATER) should have a higher monthly stipend than someone who left a McJob to raise kids.

yes I know it's classist. But I think by rewarding people for putting off kids until they are better educated, and have some real world skills, we are improving the species.

Mind you this would also include medical for the children - a full ride like SCHIP - as well as tri-care for the parent. Not to mention a higher income tax and elimination of the Soc Sec tax ceiling, and affordable higher education for everyone, as well as better sex education to insure that kids are NOT getting knocked up at 16, but able to prevent pregnancies and the like until they are ready - emotionally at the very least.