"Why I don't take advice from men."

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85. Double Standard, Indeed.

I'd wager that most of us perusing the internet have come across articles or social media posts that compare and contrast society's view of fathers versus mothers. One example is bringing home a pizza for dinner.

Dad does it and he's the Fun Dad. "Yay! Daddy brought home pizza!" Society beams with approval because he took the time to pick up a treat for the kids and gave his beloved wife a break for the night.

Mom does it and society clucks its traditionalist tongue and thinks, "Why is this woman not cooking nutritional food for her children? Yes, we know she works, but if her children aren't properly cared for then she needs to rethink her priorities." And of course, really old-fashioned traditionalists also insist that her husband worked at a "real" job all day and deserves a home-cooked meal.

And yes, what I'm representing here may seem sort of extreme, but there are people who still think that way. It's not just general societal expectations, either. People in the halls of power, both corporate and legislative, are holding back policies that could improve the lives of working women, their children, and in many cases, the men that they love.