Not enough income to support our family

Person_one

Plans_all_plans wrote: »

I realise our worldviews are vastly different but I don't see it as problematic that "gender stereotypes are perpetuated". There are some things women are better at and some things men are better at. I know it's probably not a popular opinion, but that's how I see it.

Anyway sorry for going off topic OP!

Some women are better at some things than some men, and vice versa. Generalisations are bad, choices for everybody regardless of gender are good!

Person_one

fannyanna wrote: »

As a female I'm the breadwinner. When Hubby and I have a child we will both work. We can't survive on his wage alone and I would resent him if he were to be a stay at home Dad.

It's often bounded around that it's sexist that the Woman is expected to be the stay at home parent but I wonder how many women would rather be the sole breadwinner whilst their Husband stayed at home and looked after the children?

An attitude shift is needed, children are still largely seen as 'women's work', members of both genders suffer as a result. Children have two equal parents.

zagfles

fannyanna wrote: »

As a female I'm the breadwinner. When Hubby and I have a child we will both work. We can't survive on his wage alone and I would resent him if he were to be a stay at home Dad.

It's often bounded around that it's sexist that the Woman is expected to be the stay at home parent but I wonder how many women would rather be the sole breadwinner whilst their Husband stayed at home and looked after the children?

Yes, I know a man who was a stay at home parent for a few years, and he was certainly a victim of sexist attitudes! It's certainly the case that it's more acceptable to society for a woman to do a "man's thing" than it is for a man to do a "woman's thing".

zagfles

Person_one wrote: »

An attitude shift is needed, children are still largely seen as 'women's work', members of both genders suffer as a result. Children have two equal parents.

Yes, I think a start would be to make maternity and paternity pay equal, like they do in many countries. Or make it shareable, but earned equally by both parents.