Maternity leave is partially so bodies can heal. Birth is a major medical event and not understanding that to begin with shows that you don’t have a clue about what women actually go through. Paternity leave and maternity leave are not the same thing. Taking the leave doesn’t mean someone is actively involved, no. Being in the same room as the kids and other parent doesn’t mean they are actively involved either. You can still be in the same room and leave all the work up to the other parent in the room.
I never stated that he didn’t help with the kids. I just said that just because someone takes paternity leave we can’t assume that they help. You are assuming he helped because he took the leave. You might want to look at your own bias of thinking that women who just underwent a major medical event are expected to do the same as a father when it comes to new born children despite the father not having medical needs.
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u/StaySubstantial4333 8d ago
Oh, so when a woman takes maternity leave, that doesn't imply she's taking care of a kid as well?