Intelligent Women less likely to have children
Great commentary in the Guardian this weekend which critiqued a report which was critical of intelligent women who choose not to have children
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/07/smart-women-not-having-kids?CMP=twt_gu
I particularly like her ending paragraph
"Anyone who is genuinely concerned with falling birthrates should be supporting policies such as paid maternity leave, subsidized day care, flexible work schedules, affordable health care and so on that would make it feasible for more women who want babies to have them. As for the women who don't, we should be grateful in the knowledge that they are intelligent enough to make the choice that is best for them and then back off with the judgement"
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/07/smart-women-not-having-kids?CMP=twt_gu
I particularly like her ending paragraph
"Anyone who is genuinely concerned with falling birthrates should be supporting policies such as paid maternity leave, subsidized day care, flexible work schedules, affordable health care and so on that would make it feasible for more women who want babies to have them. As for the women who don't, we should be grateful in the knowledge that they are intelligent enough to make the choice that is best for them and then back off with the judgement"
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