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Originally Posted by funchy  I think you're right. There should be some provision for a man to sign away his parental rights (and all obligations such as child support) the moment the woman knows she is pregant. I agree it's not fair women to want 100% of the decision not to adopt out or abort but they can demand child support. It isn't fair.
But that being said, sexist things still happen against women, too. Women still make less than a man doing exactly the same type of work. There is still a glass ceiling in some professions. The average women don't get the respect & power that the average men do. We don't get hired if the employer finds out we're trying for a family, but it wouldn't hold back a man from being hired or promoted. Our government & laws are written and upheld by a majority of men. |
I think that part of the problem is that we have some laws that recognize equality and other laws that uphold a tradition and it becomes quite confusing real quick. Family law is a complete mess.
It would be good if we changed the way we hire people. I read a study a while back that showed that the traditional hiring method where you go face-to-face and the employer decides if they like you is the worse way to hire someone. A competency evaluation is much more effective. And you can make those anonymous. The employer would only see an ID number and a set of scores.