Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Wacky Wednesday: Mothers should work outside the home.


Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.

--Why else would a woman then need to go to college or become highly educated?
--It’s necessary in today’s economic environment.
--We need the money.
--The government taxes us so heavily that you can’t support a family in a decent neighborhood on even an above average income.
--Motherhood clearly doesn’t require so much time that you can’t have a real job. Just look at how many millions of women do both.
--Don’t you think women should be pulling their weight in the relationship instead of just loafing around and sponging off of their men?
--If you want a world where men and women are viewed as equal, you can’t say that only men have an obligation to work, but women don’t.
--How dare you stay home and deprive the community of your productive potential!
--There’s more to women than just cooking and cleaning.
--Are you really going to say that moms who work are depriving their children of something?
--Moms need a vacation from their children or they’ll go crazy.
--A woman needs to keep her options open in case of divorce. A fresh resume is essential.
--How else do you show your daughter that she can grow up to be more than just a productive uterus?

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