If anyone can think of a politically acceptable way to solve this, I may write in your name for president.
"The passive workplace discrimination and the passive shifting of personal responsibilities sadly work to reinforce each other. Guys in the workplace don't see why women can't do what they did, and guys at home justify their reduced housework by pointing to their demanding jobs. Conversely, women have more housework and childcare responsibilities, and thus less time to devote to the workplace and less of the scheduling flexibility that's currently required for advancement. So men advance professionally, and justify their personal habits on those grounds, and women pick up the slack, and thus don't advance as far professionally."
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Don't get too excited! It's just me, but I think this is a really interesting quote. However, I think it is becoming more and more a flawed concept (thankfully)in modern times. Women and men are starting out with the same opportunities and "sceduling flexibility that's currently required for advancement" as men. This is in part because they are delaying later and later the process of begining families and have children. Therefore, a woman can be as qualified and promotable as a man in the workplace and have kids once she is secure in her position/no longer wishes to climb the workplace ladder. (Or at least is satisfied with her position.) I do think it has been a huge problem for previous generations though- and as studies have shown- just because a woman is equally qualified does not mean she will be given equal treatment in the workplace, especially financially.
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