The XX Factor : opting out, motherhood

Is It "Moms Go Home"—or "Moms, Go Home!!" ?

E.J. Graff — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Emily, I do understand what you and Linda are saying: It's demeaning to dismiss what women say about their lives as lying or mere rationalization. But I'm not suggesting that. I do know that both women and men say that they want to spend more time with...(read more)

Not Lying to You, Lying to Themselves—or, What Mother Will Say She Hates Being Home?

E.J. Graff — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Oh Linda, are we going to go round on this again? You and I have had this discussion in person and in print. Those Sunday Styles women with children who told you they were "opting out" weren't lying to you; they were fully engaged in the very healthy...(read more)

The Opt-Out Myth—or, the New York Times Gets It Right This Time

E.J. Graff — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:33:00 GMT

Thanks, Meghan , for the pointer to Louis Uchitelle's sharp article in the NYT , noting that women have achieved a new and unwanted equality: equality in unemployment during and after a downturn. At long last we have a front-page correction to the opt-out...(read more)