Linda Hirshman Says (Tertiary Educated) Stay-At-Home Moms Are Wrong

[maz]

"A good life for humans includes the classical standard of using one's capacities for speech and reason in a prudent way, the liberal requirement of having enough autonomy to direct one's own life, and the utilitarian test of doing more good than harm in the world," Hirshman wrote. "Measured against these time-tested standards, the expensively educated, upper-class moms will be leading lesser lives."

heaven forbid that an upper-class MOM be dragged down to a blue colar life wonder if Linda actaully has children of her own, or a maternal bone at all.


I understand that many woman dont have a choice in having to go back to work and others I know have gone back to do it to get out of their 4 wall's and find their independance again as a person..but really do people think that woman stay at home and raise their children because hate it? Children do grown up and we can go back to our professions again when we can.

Sign....seem's that more and more people are becoming narrow minded

[Manhattan]

I have a tertiary education, and then some, and right now I am a full time sahm, and plan to be for some time. Sometimes I feel like I am wasting my education, and feel bad as my mum and dad paid for me to go to uni. Going from a double income no kids family, to one income has been incredibly difficult, and we have had to make a lot of sacrifices so that I can stay home. I got no paid leave and in my profession, paid maternity leave is rare. It would be a hell of a lot easier if I went back to work, but then I would miss out on so much of my DD's life. She is only going to be young once, and I do not want to miss a thing. My DH works hard to support us and he wants me to be home with our DD. One day, when I am finished having babies, and they are in school, I will return to the workforce, and again use my education.