hadesenia

Absolutely! I hope we as a society grow out of the mindset that working and having a family is the primary way one contributes to society.

There must be so many people that could’ve been revolutionary creatives if they weren’t struggling to live paycheck to paycheck.

I’d also factor in maternity, too. I believe research shows that women’s salaries lag significantly after they give birth, even if they take no time off.

How is men’s soccer more exciting to watch rather than woman’s soccer? It’s literally people kicking a ball around. Does the ball explode if you are a man and kicking it?

A lot of couples keep separate finances. Money is one of the biggest reasons couples split up, after all. While my boyfriend and I aren’t married, we do split our household contributions and pay from our own accounts.

I think it is also interesting to study the money men and women bring separately into their relationship and how that plays into relationship dynamics.

But, even though these fields are female dominated, aren’t the leadership and most management positions in these fields held by men? Glass escalator theory is an interesting concept that some researchers bring up when studying these disparities.