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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10

    Helen Pluckrose Retweeted Forbes

    Hmmm.https://twitter.com/forbes/status/962087465669611520 …

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    The rate of millennial women choosing to become stay-at-home-moms is on the rise. Bad work-life balance and lack of flexibility may be to blame: http://on.forbes.com/6012DP1KE  pic.twitter.com/skh0GNvBUB
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      2. Gaia Peregrine‏ @GaiaRiot Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Mothers need at least one year of paid maternity leave. Anything less than that is ridiculous. We also need to have full time fall from 40 down to 25-30 with a living wage. I am a SAHM once again. I wouldn’t give this time up for the world.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @GaiaRiot

        I just don't think people would employ women, then. And it wouldn't be very fair on fathers who would also like to take that year. Is this doable? Would the work still get done?

        3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Lizzy‏ @lizlozlizloz Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose @GaiaRiot

        Can’t we have a similar approach to Sweden where both get something like 9 months each? There must be a way round this so it’s fair and economically viable.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @lizlozlizloz @GaiaRiot

        That would be good if it's doable. I don't know enough about economics to know how this would be paid for.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Gaia Peregrine‏ @GaiaRiot Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0512/maternity-leave-basics-canada-vs.-the-u.s..aspx …

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      7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @GaiaRiot

        That doesn't say either. I'd feel guilty about it when resources for the elderly are already so limited and disability living allowance being cut and so many low income families reliant on food banks. If I could see a breakdown which doesn't take provision from anywhere else...

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Gaia Peregrine‏ @GaiaRiot Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        If our governments can find money for war they can sure as shit find money to actually help people.

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      9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @GaiaRiot

        I don't really know what that means, tbh. If money could be safely cut from defence, I'd like it to go to the NHS, services for the elderly, more tax credits for low income families. It shouldn't come to pay me to care for my own child.

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      2. Old School Gamer‏ @OldSchoolGamerP Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        My wife would've liked to stay at home when the kids were young, but we couldn't afford it.

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      3. antihero_kate‏ @antihero_kate Feb 10
        Replying to @OldSchoolGamerP @HPluckrose

        I want to stay home but we can't afford it.

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @antihero_kate @OldSchoolGamerP

        We could afford it but I didn't want to stay home. I'd have lost my mind.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. antihero_kate‏ @antihero_kate Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose @OldSchoolGamerP

        I know a lot of women like that. I know a lot that drag themselves to work feeling bitter too. I'm adjusting better than I thought I would. My kid is almost 3 now though so....that's play a part. He'll be in all-day kindergarten before I know it.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. antihero_kate‏ @antihero_kate Feb 10
        Replying to @antihero_kate @HPluckrose @OldSchoolGamerP

        I think it somewhat depends of whether or not you feel like your job is meaningful or at least pleasant. If you want to be home AND you hate your job.....ugh. Mine is pleasant so far.

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      7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @antihero_kate @OldSchoolGamerP

        Yes. If your job isn't filling any needs you have that couldn't be fulfilled by children, it's probably pretty shit.

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      8. Lizzy‏ @lizlozlizloz Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose @antihero_kate @OldSchoolGamerP

        Working part time is where it’s at for me and most mums I know. The trouble with that as a ‘career’ is that you end up getting stuck at the same level.

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      2. [Ravi] {{{Oli}}}‏ @SatyreContraire Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        I didn't understand what this piece was getting at, if they see it as something positive or negative.

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      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @SatyreContraire @OlivierLambert

        Me neither. I'm not sure whether I do either.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        I read last year that my generation of women has the highest rate of depression and dissatisfaction with their life. I don’t know if this is true and I’m Career driven myself, but perhaps women have felt that they have to juggle a career and having children?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Feb 10
        Replying to @jackylification

        I am sceptical of this. I think we have just become more whiny as a society, tbh, and to expect much more. Also depression is much better known about now and has less stigma so people will report it more.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Feb 10
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        True, if I could find the articles again, I would check sources. I do believe that we as a society have more dissatisfaction, due to the internet.We do think life can be perfect more often I think. Facebook and YouTube make it seem like everyone but you is living the perfect life

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Sally Griffin‏ @jackylification Feb 10
        Replying to @jackylification @HPluckrose

        I don’t think it should be glossed over as it was when I was in school. We were told we could have it all and be whatever we wanted to be. This isn’t true. I think this has led people to try blame failure or bad situations on society or other groups.

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