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Feminism and Child Custody
by ombrecromb
Do we seriously believe that feminism is at the heart of child custody disputes? Custody doesn't purport to reflect society as we would like it to be, but rather as it actually is. In the overwhelming majority of cases (and not just a plurality), it's the women who do the heavy lifting of child rearing. Men, for the most part, trade-off actual childcare duties for the extra money they make. Since salary disparities are still the norm (especially for working moms), we grin and bear it. When divorce occurs, it should come as no surprise that custody goes to the parent with the most hands-on responsibility (the mother) and that fathers are expected to continue their trade-off tradition by paying child support. Why blame feminism and it's call to action to more equally balance parenting roles? Next we'll be blaming feminists for the high price of fuel. Hey! Another great ad idea for John McCain!
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