Flexible Work & Parenting (Was Re: Gender, Race, and Publishing on the Left)

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

At 05:53 AM 6/18/98 -0700, Joshua2 wrote:
>I guess in the intellectual's universe biology is merely theoretical.
>Instinct
>is not a factor where ideology dictates that egalitarian ideals are on
>equal 
>footing with, or even more desirable than mother / infant bonding. 
>
>As long as we reproduce in some natural manner, females will be the
>primary
>care givers to offspring. That is not to say that this situation can't
>be 
>modified for social reasons, but this system apparently works well for
>anthropoids no matter how male / female wages compare.

What is biological necessity of procreation? Carrying and nursing a child,
to be sure, but these activities take what, 18 months at the maximun of a
woman's life?  Or 36 moths out of her entire productive life (assuming 2
kids on average)?

Everything beyond that is socially constructed - thus totally depenedent
how work, family life and leisure are organized.  And, as a Mexican friend
of mine says, "for money even a dog will dance" - let alone most males
gladly taking housework and child care duties.

Regards,

Wojtek