It seems to me so odd that we're getting caught up over who is celebrated and who is doing their duty and who is "doing society's work." I am a (gasp!) yuppy who is years away from having children, but I don't understand the bitterness that pervades the posts of those who are childless. If you have a child, the law says that you are responsible for another human life; employers and the government should make all reasonable accomodation to ensure that that responsibility is well executed. If it isn't, all of society will suffer to some degree, whether the child can't behave in a restaurant, becomes a delinquent burden on the state, or ends up a murderer. Those who do not have children are responsible only for themselves under the law and thus probably require less accomodation. No employer should judge your doctor's appointment less important than that of your co-worker's young child, and if that's the case then you have a legitimate bone to pick, but I don't think that's what we're referring too here. The poster who said we're all in this together was absolutely right. If you can't play tennis in the evening or are unable to take full advantage of the local happy hour, no one suffers but you. Stop your damn complaining and realize that our societal endeavor is bigger than just a collection of individuals.