Daughters Make Dads Let Go Of Gender Roles, Says Study

[Felix]

The Huffington Post
Emma Gray
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/06/daughters-dads-traditional-gender-roles-study-fatherhood_n_1258444.html

Rumor had it Jay-Z was going to stop calling women bitches after the birth of his daughter, Blue Ivy. Though it wasn't actually true, a new study says his alleged change of heart wouldn't be particularly surprising. According to research by sociologists Emily Shafer and Neil Malhotra, men who have daughters are more likely to let go of traditional gender roles.

[Jamie D]

I have three adult daughters, and I'm sort of letting go of gender altogether!

Here are the survey statements, which the participants were instructrd to answer "strongly agree," "agree," "disagree," or "strongly disagree," with my own response in red

1. A woman's place is in the home, not in the office or shop. Strongly disagree

2. A wife who carries out her full family responsibilities doesn't have time for outside employment. Strongly disagree

3. A working wife feels more useful than one who doesn't hold a job. Agree

4. The employment of wives leads to more juvenile delinquency. Strongly disagree

5. Employment of both parents is necessary to keep up with the high cost of living. Agree

6. It is much better for everyone concerned if the man is the achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and family. Disagree

7. Men should share the work around the house with women, such as doing dishes, cleaning, and so forth. Strongly agree

8. Women are much happier if they stay at home and take care of their children. Agree

Okay, break out the tar and feathers.

[Felix]

Okay, break out the tar and feathers.

Based on your statement that women are happier if they stay home? I don't know how I feel about that genderwise (being both a single parent and gender atypical), but when I was pregnant I saved my money and absolutely refused to work in the first year of my daughter's life. Infants need the kind of caring that even if a daycare person could provide it, it's better for bonding and security for the kid to have it come from a parent. I would have been worried to death if I was working while she was so tiny.

I think my answers are the same as yours on all the other questions.

[Jamie D]

Based on your statement that women are happier if they stay home? I don't know how I feel about that genderwise (being both a single parent and gender atypical), but when I was pregnant I saved my money and absolutely refused to work in the first year of my daughter's life. Infants need the kind of caring that even if a daycare person could provide it, it's better for bonding and security for the kid to have it come from a parent. I would have been worried to death if I was working while she was so tiny.

I think my answers are the same as yours on all the other questions.

I know, when our kids were younger, my wife very much enjoyed staying home with them.  As the kids became more self-sufficient, she went back to her profession - teaching special education.  As the statement in the survey is very open-ended, I selected what I thought to be the best general answer.