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My preference as a father would be to spend as much care-free time with my kids as possible (care-free as in not having to worry about earning money). But I fully accept that my wife has the greater claim to having that time. I was present when my kids were born.

Why does everybody swallow the feminist narrative that it is a horrible chore to spend time with children? Note that feminism depends on that evaluation, otherwise a lot of their complaints evaporate.

As I said in another comment, if you don't like spending time with children, you could simply opt not to have one. How do feminists explain that people have kids who they then supposedly hate to take care of? (Of course, it has to be socialization, it never occurs to women that they have a choice because the patriarchy has brainwashed them...Sure thing)




My preference as a person would be to spend as much care-free time as possible (care-free as in not having to worry about earning money).

FTFY.


What do you mean? According to urban dictionary, ftyf means "fixed that for you"? How does your statement contradict mine?


Because that's what everyone wants, kids or not.


Sure, but there is a reason mothers get it and fathers don't. My post was in reply to the assumption that everybody wants to work instead of staying at home with the kids.

I know just by staying at home you are not free of all worries. But for the time being, your responsibility is not worrying about earning a livelihood.




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