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		wvenable on Jan 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An alternative argument for why women leave STEM It's becoming more acceptable that whomever is the lower-income partner is the one who is the primary caregiver of children (man or woman). From what I can see, working in STEM academia definitely means you are likely to be the lower-income partner.

blub on Jan 18, 2020 [–]

Where is it becoming more acceptable? In Germany I read an article about a stay at home dad and their life sounded quite miserable. They couldn't even hang around with other mothers because their husbands became suspicious.

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