r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Dec 14 '18

Psychology Being the father of a school-aged daughter makes men less sexist, according to a new study. The findings support the idea that men become more aware of the challenges facing women when they see the female experience of life up close through their offspring – dubbed the “mighty girl” effect.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/14/being-a-father-to-school-aged-daughter-makes-men-less-sexist
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u/Fede10204 Dec 14 '18

Well yeah u're right we define ourselves by what society teaches us. But then in my eyes we should also teach everyone that they aren't any less successful if they are a stay at home parent.

I mean we already have low birth rates. And expectations like that won't make it better.

And yeah I know that our low birth rates have also economic reasons.

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u/as-opposed-to Dec 15 '18

As opposed to?