"So around the time a lot of people have kids? ...you need to make a LOT of money to pay for daycare ... you might as well just stay home."
The "you" can be the other partner. Ensuring fair pay and opportunities for all qualified workers would encourage only a brief departure from a woman's career for maternity leave, allowing either partner to be the home support (as needed), instead of making the choice based on poor future earning opportunities vs their male peers.
"So around the time a lot of people have kids? ...you need to make a LOT of money to pay for daycare ... you might as well just stay home."
The "you" can be the other partner. Ensuring fair pay and opportunities for all qualified workers would encourage only a brief departure from a woman's career for maternity leave, allowing either partner to be the home support (as needed), instead of making the choice based on poor future earning opportunities vs their male peers.