Originally Posted By: afsaneh77
And society makes women feel guilty when they put their career ahead of their family, but applauds it when men do so. This has not been changed one bit.
Bingo. This gender equality issue goes WAY beyond who does household chores and looks after the children. It's about a society whose structure is still geared more towards men in terms of what opportunties each gender possesses. Parents still send their daughters to college for more limited pursuits than they do their sons, and even if a woman does take the same career path of a man she encounters a work force that is less likely to pay her the wages of a man, promote her based on merit, and encourage her overall long-term pursuits.