Changing the world

Originally Posted by AliceNWonderland

I'd get mothers out of the workforce and back into the homes to raise their own children instead of having some paid employee do it for them. I'd have men be men again. They'd all step up to the plate and work to support their families instead of being allowed to be unmotivated, underemployed punks for as long as they wanted. I'd give parents back the right to discipline their children. I'd up the academic standards in our pathetic schools.

I can't believe I'm saying this, as much as i dislike feminists, but, seriously? That suddenly doesn't sound so good - I rather enjoy being unmotivated. And I definately don't want to be the sole bread winner while my wife (completely hypothetical) just gets to take care of the kid and sit around watching soap operas all day. I like the idea of ME staying at home and letting the woman go out and earn some money for once. Why's it always gotta be on us? We're not a hunter-gather society anymore. Women can do the same shit we do these days, so let them earn their own damn money.

I'm tired of being the responsible one.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by AliceNWonderland

Haha...sit around watching soap operas all day. That's a good one. There's a lot more to running a household and raising children than you are aware of, apparently. Ever tried being the one who "got" to stay home all day while your partner went out and earned the dough? I stayed at home for several years when my son was young, and now that he's in school I work part-time outside the home. I'm not saying that being a stay-at-home mom (or dad) is grueling, backbreaking labor, but neither is going out to work every day unless you're a ditch-digger or something. It's all hard work, and there are upsides and downsides to doing either one.

As for why I think it should be the mother who stays home, it's all about who is the better nurturer. In most cases, it's the mother. I don't know why. Ask God.

fair 'nough.

all I'm saying is that work sucks, like, office work, and i don't know why it's always gotta be on the men. I'd rather stay at home, personally.

There's nowhere I can't reach.