"Take Your Child to Work Day"

Husband has our children at his work today for this event.

When I used to work in HR it was "Take Your DAUGHTER to Work Day". Is it political correctness that has changed this event? Or do boys need to see what mom/dad do in order for you to eat, have lights, et al.?

I grew up in the 1970s and my whole school career, girls of my generation were told about being doctors and lawyers and all these other traditional male "power jobs." No one told us (including our mothers) it was okay to stay home, have kids, work a little here and there: we were actively encouraged to "make choices". Go forth and settle corporate America, wee girls. Fuck Barbie, here's a chemistry set for Christmas.

What has that done to shape the modern woman? If we have kids or get married or do both, it seems to be later in life. More women are having children after 35 (advanced maternal age, medically speaking, is 34 and above). Those of us who chose to leave work and become "mom" are looked down upon or pitied by our (former) peers.

There are websites out there in the ether where this subject is hotly debated: who is a "full time mom", "part time mom" and other abusive, arbitrary labels. When those of us who took a break to raise our family go back, we are subject to scrutiny AGAIN. "How can you leave your kids and go back to work/school/pole dancing?" The women who choose to wait until they are older are subject to derision as well; from present mothers, employers, doctors, society. Hushed tones of "She waited too long; boy will she be surprised at getting up every 2 hours; I bet she hires help; she has no clue how good she had it".

Girls are cruel on the playground and it seems to carry over to adulthood.

I am glad the boys and girls get to go to their parents' jobs today and see what and where mom and/or dad go all day. But always make it clear to your children: President, SAHM, bartender, hairdresser, corporate raider: we are still humans and we all deserve respect for the choices we have made.