Comment by frumplestlatz
5 months ago
> Outside the home childcare is not 24/7.
No, but it is during our most productive, aware, and valuable daylight hours.
> Also, it's really weird to be making this argument for mothers and not fathers.
In the context of human history, it’s not weird at all.
> Having childcare available gives the opportunity for both parents to spend more quality time with their children.
How?
It reduces the time children spend with a parent, and it creates a world in which both parents have to work just to afford having children.
I suppose in the context of human history, you might argue to enslave a population based on racial characteristics in order to provide childcare.
For many families, both parents have to work. Most time spent not working or sleeping is spent doing a task simultaneously with childcare. Cleaning, preparing meals, repairing things, laundry, etc. Even for families where one individual shoulders the bulk of the burden this is largely the case.
Equating racism with the inherent biological sexual dimorphism of childbirth and infant care is certainly a take.
Look, if you want to justify your position by just pointing out that it's the way things have historically been done, expect to have it pointed out how ridiculous you are being. Anyway, Equating child care with the inherent biological sexual dimorphism of childbirth is certainly a take.
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