Something about the whole "controversy" about
Wendy Davis' life story has me bugged.
As an editor, I understand condensing the story and making it easy for
people to grasp the gist in a sound bite size.
I have no problem with that, although I can understand people who are
upset by what they see as lies.
What I don't understand is the big concern over her husband
working and supporting her while she finished school. I personally know dozens of men whose wives
worked and supported them while they finished school and no one thinks a thing
about it. I am sure there are some cases
like that in the legislature and in congress.
Why is it considered a flaw in Wendy's character? Is it simply because she is a woman? In most marriages I know, people work
together for the good of the family and sometimes the roles of primary and
secondary breadwinner get switched. I
have yet to see it reflect badly on a man when his wife worked as a nurse or
something while he finished medical school and I know quite a few doctors who
fit that history. I know some families
where the spouses took turns working and finishing levels of education. It is not unusual.
I cannot help but pick up on these discrepancies in
treatment between men and women. Some are glaring, but many are more subtle,
like this example. I think it helps all
of us to be more aware of the measuring sticks we are using to judge others. There shouldn't be one for women and another
for men.
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