第三節(jié):《為什么只寫女性阔加?》
4. 一個小故事
十年前夭织,我請兩個住在瑞士的互不相識的女朋友吃飯厌蔽。她們倆在中國時都是精神上和財務(wù)上都很獨(dú)立的女性。到了瑞士后摔癣,倆人都不工作了。
(在瑞士纬向,商店普遍晚上六點(diǎn)鐘關(guān)門择浊,幼兒園和學(xué)校都沒有午餐,孩子們要回自己吃飯休息逾条。所以琢岩,但凡一個家庭如果有了孩子,一般總是有一方要放棄全職工作的师脂。一般這個放棄工作的人都會是女性担孔。道理這里就不說了。)
我的這兩位好朋友吃警,其中一位是兩個兒子的媽媽糕篇,另外一位是兩個女兒的媽媽。
我們的對話大致是這樣的:
只有女兒的那位媽媽說酌心,“在瑞士拌消,如果又要持家,又要工作安券,真是很難墩崩。但我還是很想工作氓英,很想成為這社會的一部分○谐铮”
只有兒子的那位媽媽說铝阐,“是,如果我們兩者兼顧铐拐,可能會導(dǎo)致我們在家庭和工作上都失敗徘键。我接受也很高興現(xiàn)在就做個百分百的家庭主婦。這個社會需要女性留在家里帶好孩子余舶,讓孩子將來能對社會有所貢獻(xiàn)啊鸭。”
一雙女兒的媽媽說匿值,“你是說赠制,你可以做個幸福的家庭主婦,確保培養(yǎng)的兒子可以將來貢獻(xiàn)于社會挟憔;而我呢钟些,只要確保我培養(yǎng)的女兒將來可以繼續(xù)做家庭主婦以確保她們的兒子將來能有益于社會,是嗎绊谭?那是說政恍,如果她們將來有生兒子的運(yùn)氣的話?”
可以想象达传,我們的晚餐有點(diǎn)尷尬篙耗,她們也沒能成為好朋友。
十年過去了宪赶,我的腦子里時匙谕洌回想這個故事。我們?yōu)槭裁炊盥蓿课覀兇嬖诘囊饬x就是為了讓我們的兒子為社會創(chuàng)造價值嗎蒙保?還是我們活著還有它自身的意義?
很多國家欲主,是的邓厕,發(fā)達(dá)國家,依然系統(tǒng)性地讓女人不得不做出養(yǎng)兒育女或是就業(yè)的選擇扁瓢,更不用說升職了详恼。
為什么這樣?你有何想法嗎引几?
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2017年6月25日 · 拉斯維加斯
4. A Story
10 years ago I set up a dinner to introduce 2 Chinese girlfriends who lived in Switzerland to meet. They both worked in China, but stopped working in their adopted country.
One of them had 2 sons, and the other had 2 daughters.
Our dinner conversation went like this:
"It's hard to work and raise a family in Switzerland. But I really miss working and being part of the society." Said the #mother of 2 girls.
"Well, if we want to do both, we may end up failing at both. I am now happy to be a housewife. The #society needs #women to stay home to make sure that our children will contribute to the society one day." Said the mother of 2 boys.
"You mean to make sure your sons will contribute to the society, and I shall make sure my #daughters will grow up to raise their #sons, if they shall be lucky enough to have sons?"
Obviously they didn't become best friends.
10 years have past, my mind is still stuck with this story. What's our #purpose to live? We live to raise boys so that they can contribute? Or our life has our own meanings too?
Many countries, yes, 'developed' countries, still systematically make women choose between raising a #family and #employment, let alone a #promotion.
Why is that? Any thoughts