I'm in this awesome women's studies class, and I'll admit - I'm a bit of a feminist. I'm all about women getting equal opportunities, and I'm grateful that I live in a time where I have so many opportunities.But BYU campus seems to be stuck somewhere in the 1950's. I talk to so many girls who tell me that they're not sure what their major is because they want to make sure it's something they could easily drop as soon as they get married. (I have to admit, I shudder every time I hear this).
We had a class discussion about how the more education you have, the more flexibility you have. Instead of say, being a school teacher, where you work everyday and make little, if you get your masters or your doctorate, you can choose what days you want to work and still be able to support a family. This empowers women!
So it got me to thinking... why stop at my master's? So I'm not. :) I'm going to pursue my doctorate.Now mind you, I may not be accepted to any programs, but at the very least I will be getting my doctorate. And I have to say, I'm really excited about the possibility! Jeff and I even talked about the chance of us both working part-time, and staying at home with the kids the other part of the time. Complete and total partnership.
I'm really excited about it. What do you think? Should women stay at home with the kids or is there more flexibility with women in the job force?
Amen.
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I have some fierce opinions on this topic. I actually did a study at BYU called, "Mate and Major Selection". Something I discovered really infuriated me: I found out that both men and women (even when separating importance of higher paying career and receiving a higher education) viewed the man's receiving a higher education as more important than it was for women. This infuriated me because I believe the value of an education is so much more than a paycheck - it is about developing yourself as a human being.
ReplyDeleteBut, I also fiercely believe that a woman's primary spiritual responsibility in a marriage relationship is that of nurturing and caring for the children. That is not the husband's main responsibility - but that doesn't mean he doesn't get out of changing diapers and kissing boo boos too.
I believe that true feminism respects women enough to allow them to choose their own lifestyles for themselves (even if they choose to be stay at home mothers 1950's style - probably especially if they choose that. Women shouldn't be guilted in to leaving their children for the workforce if that isn't their true desire.) Women should be educated about their own choices and the consequences of their actions and then go from there. I had a bit of an internal battle on this one myself a while back: Master's degree or baby? http://howdyhepworths.blogspot.com/2010/01/tmi-rest-of-story.html
You should read: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Women, Sex and Feminism by Carrie Lukas http://www.amazon.com/Politically-Incorrect-Guide-Women-Feminism/dp/1596980036 - I think you'd enjoy it. :)
I hope you're happy with your decision. That is exciting news for you. :)
Jami, You might want to check out my newest post.
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