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@KGeee: "The phrase 'drop out' feeds into this singularly American view of motherhood. It suggests a personal decision, implying that those who leave work lack perseverance, grit, or the ability to work hard enough to succeed—prized traits." https://www.romper.com/life/stop-saying-women-dropped-out-of-the-workforce-we-were-pushed
@KGeee: "The phrase 'drop out' feeds into this singularly American view of motherhood. It suggests a personal decision, implying that those who leave work lack perseverance, grit, or the ability to work hard enough to succeed—prized traits." https://www.romper.com/life/stop-saying-women-dropped-out-of-the-workforce-we-were-pushed
"If I could fantasize about a very simple benefit to come out of this pandemic, it would be to retire the word 'juggle' as a descriptor of motherhood.
I loathe it. It’s unserious. It’s something a clown does, and I find it a belittling way to describe what it actually takes."
I loathe it. It’s unserious. It’s something a clown does, and I find it a belittling way to describe what it actually takes."
“'Juggle' commits the additional sin of reinforcing one of our worst beliefs about motherhood:
that we are just one life hack or schedule tweak from 'making it all work,' that it’s on us, individually, even in a pandemic, to figure everything out."
that we are just one life hack or schedule tweak from 'making it all work,' that it’s on us, individually, even in a pandemic, to figure everything out."
"The working mothers who left the workforce are not just a bunch of people who made independent, personal decisions. Because we’ve been largely abandoned by our government, many mothers actually have no choice at all."
YES, @KGeee!
YES, @KGeee!
