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Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force

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Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force

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Post by blacksmith_tb »

ChuckNorris89 wrote: post #94
bitL wrote: post #65

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I think that comes from biology, many men can have children in their 70s, most women have problems past 35 (my piano teacher almost died in the age of 41 while giving birth, 3 years ago). Maybe medicine in the future would allow it, but as far as nature goes, there are different limits.

>many men can have children in their 70s Just because you can have an erection and produce sperm at 70 doesn't mean you can have children and if you do they'll most likely suffer from down syndrome or other conditions. Having kids after 45 as a male carries risks for the children as well.

Though there's some biological risk[1], it seems obvious the real problem is that you'll be dead before your kid is in college (and I am skeptical about how involved you could be in parenting before that...)

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternal_age_effect

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Post by jaywalk »

notadoc wrote: post #83
jaywalk wrote: post #34

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Not only does nobody care, but some celebrate it.

So, sociopaths? Or?

Well, yes. But specifically I'm referring to people who blame men for all kinds of problems, complain about "the patriarchy" and things like that.

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Post by burfog »

hadesenia wrote: post #125
tomp wrote: post #97

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It's not "sexist history", it's just that men are better at (almost all) sports. Male football is simply more exciting to watch (I imagine, for broader audiences... it's boring to me, in general). For modeling, it's the reverse.

How is men’s soccer more exciting to watch rather than woman’s soccer? It’s literally people kicking a ball around. Does the ball explode if you are a man and kicking it?

Yes, the ball does explode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr1KB4Csp00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5v4RvbjRqY

Re: Women now make up the majority of the U.S. labor force

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Post by mywittyname »

SwiftyBug wrote: post #139
edgarvaldes wrote: post #132

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Non-american here so pardon my ignorance: Why is "basement" so common in this case? I mean, the whole "living with parents" and the basement thing.

I second this. Unless the person has lived their entire life in the basement (which seems a little cruel) why has the person been moved to the basement after reaching adulthood? Why can't they keep their room?

Basements in the US are really nice. As other have said, they are typically really big (usually the entire foot print of the house above), isolated and sometimes have their own entrances.

My parents moved my sister into the basement when she grew up because it was basically an apartment. It was a lot bigger than her bedroom, and offered her the chance to accumulate some furniture and stuff that she would need when she moved out.

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Post by empath75 »

shiado wrote: post #80

The labor force participation rates for men and women are currently at 69.2% and 57.7% respectively. They arbitrarily exclude farming positions but cite mining, logging, manufacturing, transportation, and warehouse roles traditionally occupied by men. This article doesn't really seem to paint a full or accurate picture.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/nonfarmpayroll.asp

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Post by dx87 »

notadoc wrote: post #83
jaywalk wrote: post #34

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Not only does nobody care, but some celebrate it.

So, sociopaths? Or?

There was a former senate candidate at a Maine Democrats meeting who joked about how middle-aged white men killing themselves is good for the country, and the crowd seemed to find it pretty funny.

https://freebeacon.com/politics/maine-dem-senate-hopeful-lau...

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Post by anotherman554 »

rjkennedy98 wrote: post #138
hadesenia wrote: post #120

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A lot of couples keep separate finances. Money is one of the biggest reasons couples split up, after all. While my boyfriend and I aren’t married, we do split our household contributions and pay from our own accounts. I think it is also interesting to study the money men and women bring separately into their relationship and how that plays into relationship dynamics.

I didn't say couples. I said married people. Married people BY LAW do not have separate finances. Your situation is completely different.

In the case of a married couple, it's my understanding that if you refuse to share your earnings with a spouse, the spouse has to either put up with it or divorce you and ask the court to give them a share of it. Absent the nuclear option of a divorce, finances can be kept separate.

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Post by room500 »

edgarvaldes wrote: post #132
phkahler wrote: post #19

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>> What are men doing if not working? On disability? Homeless? Retiring earlier? Some are living in their parents basement until they're 30 to 40. It has been hypothesized that with the breakdown of families in the US, men are giving up, and that includes efforts to build a stable foundation for their family. See MGTOW but dont read too much, it can be kind of depressing.

Non-american here so pardon my ignorance: Why is "basement" so common in this case? I mean, the whole "living with parents" and the basement thing.

"Basement" is not usually bad in these cases. The image that comes to mind is a finished basement with a separate (or at least semi-private entrance).

I think "basement" has become synonymous with these cases because: 1. It reflects that the person is at least semi-independent (as opposed to children who live within the same space as the parents) 2. It is a bit insulting, reflecting society's view of the situation (it subtly implies antisocial behavior... The basement gamer, for example)

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Post by dooglius »

boomboomsubban wrote: post #106
shiado wrote: post #80

The labor force participation rates for men and women are currently at 69.2% and 57.7% respectively. They arbitrarily exclude farming positions but cite mining, logging, manufacturing, transportation, and warehouse roles traditionally occupied by men. This article doesn't really seem to paint a full or accurate picture.

I doubt the exclusion of farming positions is arbitrary, the area is full of self/family employment and illegal employment that probably caused the exclusion. It does paint a false narrative though.

I think it has more to do with the fact that farm employment is seasonal.

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Post by mywittyname »

magduf wrote: post #116
watwut wrote: post #63

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It did used to be normal to marry after extremely short time from our point of view. And divorce was harder. There were consequences for that through - partner who hate each other, violence, abuse (verbal, emotional, physical). Alcoholism.

>There were consequences for that through - partner who hate each other, violence, abuse (verbal, emotional, physical). Alcoholism. Yeah, the people who pine for the "good old days" when people married for life always leave this part out.

Yet, they always seem to remember what milkmen and secretaries were for.
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