Women Will Be Taking The Lead

According to this article I found, women are already surpassing men in terms of who is going to college and who is getting graduate degrees.  The article mentions that 22% of US households had dual-incomes in 2005.  We all know this figure had to go up, and probably quite a bit, since then.  Economics alone would have made that true.  So with more and more women in the workforce, and increased numbers in undergraduate and graduate programs, you have to believe that the division of domestic labor will have to change at some point.  Some studies seem to indicate that we are already there, or at least headed there.  And some seem to indicate that not much has changed in that domain.  A woman, or any person, can only do so much.  Something has to give.  So either she is going to demand changes at home, or there will be slack to pick up that someone (presumably the man) will have to pick up or it won't get done.  It will be interesting to see how things continue to evolve as time goes on.

The biggest thing I wonder about is the children.  With both parents gone, children often end up in daycare.  I am not against daycare.  My own child was in daycare from 7 weeks of age and was never out of school since then.  I also think that most moms, given a choice, would much rather be with her babies than working for someone else.  Some men would rather have that choice as well, I think.


https://www.boundless.com/sociology/understanding-gender-stratification-and-inequality/gender-and-socialization/gender-roles-in-the-u-s/

The national trend toward a total integration of gender roles is reflected in women's education, professional achievement, and family income contributions. Currently, more women than men are enrolled in college, and women are expected to earn more graduate degrees than men over the next several years. In 2005, 22% of American households had two income earners, which suggests the presence of women in the workforce. However, in most contexts, women are still expected to be the primary homemakers, even if they are contributing to household income by working outside the home.