On this re-released episode, we talk about a slightly controversial topic, namely, the value of a wife. Lately we’ve read several articles about the benefits for husbands to have a wife at home or at least in a position where she is still primarily responsible for childcare and the emotional labor that takes place in families. As feminists and entrepreneurs, we felt that it was important to invite this conversation into our community because there still is not enough change happening in this area.
Don’t you also need a wife, someone to take care of all the details and homework so that you can focus on your career and on building your business? The first article we’re discussing is “70% of Top Male Earners in the US Have a Spouse Who Stays Home”. Another article we’d like to talk about is titled “What ‘Good’ Dads Get Away With”, which is the other side of the coin. You might have a husband who does a lot more than most husbands and fathers, yet you still find yourself being the primary caretaker and filling in all the gaps in your family’s day-to-day life.
Either way, women are still marginalized by gender roles and these seem to be emphasized when we become mothers. This conversation affects almost all of us and it has to be acknowledged that it is still largely an unequal playing field. Something’s got to change!
Here’s a peek at what else you can expect:
- Examples of the silent labor we as women do that we’re not always aware of.
- How men still have a higher earning capacity in the existing economic structures.
- Women’s level of education and ambition take a back seat in modern-day society.
- The unequal playing field where men have a different set of opportunities than women.
- The double pressure on women to be home with the kids while also doing a job.
- Why many women choose to hold back on their own ideals.
- The gender pay gap as a root cause of women staying home with the kids.
- Drop the Ball and what women can do to change the patterns of unequal burden.
- Why women often don’t ask for help.
- Buying your way out of these part-time family responsibilities as a possible solution.
And much more!
Resources
- 70% of Top Male Earners in the US Have a Spouse Who Stays Home
- What ‘Good’ Dads Get Away With
- Tiffany Dufu's Website
- Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu
- Soma System
This week’s Joy:
Soma System, a tool for stressed-out moms.
This week’s Hustle:
70% of Top Male Earners in the US Have a Spouse Who Stays Home and What ‘Good’ Dads Get Away With
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