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Another variant of [[Family Versus Career]], only before the kids show up. Essentially, when a |
Another variant of [[Family Versus Career]], only before the kids show up. Essentially, when a woman—and yes, it's almost [[Always Female]]—must choose between her own career and landing a man—and generally, [[Unfortunate Implications|she will choose the man]]. This often comes with the expectation that she would be a stay-at-home mom should the couple have children; but even if they don't, she might still be expected to be a happy housewife, cooking the bacon that her husband brings home. Some more [[Unfortunate Implication]] might be made that a [[No Guy Wants an Amazon|successful woman with a strong career can intimidate potential lovers]], and women have long been taught the need to be non-threatening. And even if she keeps her job, she might ''still'' be held responsible for all the cooking, cleaning, and other wifely tasks - after all, [[House Husband|manly men just aren't good at that stuff]]. |
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An infamous [[Double Standard]], since men are rarely put in this position. The extent to which this is [[Truth in Television]] varies by culture. In Asia, many women leave their jobs upon marriage, though in the west, women are often expected to keep working to bring money into the household. Even so there's often an attitude that her job is less important; if someone has to cut their hours to part-time or refuse a promotion, it's frequently assumed that it should be the wife. This can lead to a [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]] where employers are less likely to hire and promote women because they're assumed to be less likely to stick with the position, which leads to women being more likely to quit their jobs because they're making less money than their husbands are... |
An infamous [[Double Standard]], since men are rarely put in this position. The extent to which this is [[Truth in Television]] varies by culture. In Asia, many women leave their jobs upon marriage, though in the west, women are often expected to keep working to bring money into the household. Even so there's often an attitude that her job is less important; if someone has to cut their hours to part-time or refuse a promotion, it's frequently assumed that it should be the wife. This can lead to a [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]] where employers are less likely to hire and promote women because they're assumed to be less likely to stick with the position, which leads to women being more likely to quit their jobs because they're making less money than their husbands are... |
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