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4th law of robotics

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1. It was just assumed that men had it all

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:35 PM

Jul 2012

back in the 1950s or some other mythical time.

No one bothered to actually, you know, *ask* men.

Have a good career? Great, chances are you don't know what your kids look like.

Father of the year? Great, chances are your promotion is going to that other guy.

The whole argument on "why can't women have it all" is pretty silly.

Because no one can. Not men. Not women. Not hermophrodites. We all have to make sacrifices. If you put more time/effort in to your career your free time/family life will suffer. And vice-versa.

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Women still "can't have it all"? Have men EVER had it all? [View all] Bonobo Jul 2012 OP

It was just assumed that men had it all 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #1

"having it all" misses the point. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #2

"having it all"? Oh, it can be done. Real easy. Men can "have it all", and so can women. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #3

Yes I think this is a problem, too. MadrasT Jul 2012 #4

Two things are going to have to change in our society 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #5

True true. n/t MadrasT Jul 2012 #6

Im a "think outside the box" type of person, and so is my wife. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #7

I think most people dont even know what "it all" is, much less how to "have" it. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #8