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Started this discussion. Last reply by Erin C Jan. 2, 2008.
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- I work full-time outside of the home. My baby girl Claire is 6 months old. My hubby works part time and substitute teaches part time. When he's at work, my mom watches Claire. I recently begun learning about Feminism, and what it means to me. I'm so excited to find a Feminist moms site.
I ultimately want to be a SAHM, but financially can not right now. I am interested in becoming an Activist. I am especially interested in family friendly workplaces, flexible work schedules, and extended parental leave. I believe that a 40-hour work week can be detrimental to families. To check out other issues that I care about, go to momsrising.org.
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-------So what is Maternal Profiling really? And is it happening to you and your friends?------
Sadly, the answer to the second question is, yes, if you're a mother in America, then Maternal Profiling has likely happened to you. Maternal Profiling is a significant and shared problem which negatively impacts vast numbers of women in our nation, particularly since a full 82% of American women become mothers by the time they are forty-four years old. And, the workplace impacts of Maternal Profiling are jaw dropping, especially given that three-quarters of American mothers are now in the labor force.
In fact, the American Journal of Sociology recently reported a study which found that mothers are 79% less likely to be hired than non-mothers with equal resumes and job experiences. (Sadly, that wasn't a typo. The study really found that mothers are 79% less likely to be hired.)
Mothers also face steep wage hits and unequal wages for equal work. One study found that women without children make 90 cents to a man's dollar, but mothers make only 73 cents to a man's dollar, and single mothers make about 60 cents to a man's dollar.
Fortunately, we know how to narrow these wage gaps and how to stop Maternal Profiling. Countries with family-friendly policies in place--such as paid family leave after the birth of a child and subsidized childcare--don't have the same degree of maternal wage hits as we do here. That's one of the reasons why MomsRising is fighting for family-friendly policies, as well as for laws that protect mothers and other caregivers from discrimination in the workplace. Cultural change is another way to help stop Maternal Profiling: The more people who become aware of what are often subconscious discriminatory actions, the less often those discriminatory actions will happen. So it's important that as many people as possible learn about the widespread practice of Maternal Profiling.
What does feminism mean to you? I'd love to hear about what you think.
Thanks for sharing the momsrising.org site! I've checked it out and become a member. It'll probably help me find more causes to get fired up about!
I look forward to getting to know you!
- Erin