I'm a working mom, and I definitely don't think that's a mistake, on my part. My daughter's only 14 months,... [MORE]

Amanda Bernhard

Aug 1, 2008 13:16

Bennetts' work tries to make the point of the risk of dependence. However, in comparing death, disability, job loss with... [MORE]

dlm

Jan 30, 2008 20:40

Leslie, First of all, you have a husband and family who support you. Count your blessings, that is not the reality... [MORE]

Claudia

Oct 2, 2007 20:28

Claudia, You are the one missing the point. It's not about "supporting the stay home moms". It's about a realistic view...

helena

May 14, 2008 08:13

I stayed home with my children until my oldest was 12 and my youngest 9. As a man you missed... [MORE]

hackrider

Sep 4, 2007 11:40

As a twenty-something with no kids, I was really looking forward to this book but thought it was a colossal... [MORE]

Elaine

Jul 20, 2007 02:05

I want to address this not just to Mr. Blum but also the people who wrote in, especially the women... [MORE]

R Brown

Jun 19, 2007 12:47

Mr. Blum, I don't know if you read these comments or not. Either way, thank you, sir, for speaking bravely.... [MORE]

Rebekkah

May 24, 2007 13:43

Sex is all that men are interested in 24/7. They can't wait to get married so they will have a... [MORE]

fran

Apr 29, 2007 12:23

I read your article after reading tons of global warming, delusional horse pucky. The book sounds like it is full... [MORE]

splut

May 28, 2007 13:23

God I'm glad I'm single! Life seems so hard for all you married folk w/kids: moms and dads, alike. I'd also... [MORE]

shunt

Apr 24, 2007 16:45

Leslie Bennetts' book was not a complaint about men. It merely states that women need to stay engaged with work,... [MORE]

Mildred Pierce

Apr 22, 2007 08:30

If they don't want to get married, they don't have to. If they don't want to have children, then don't have... [MORE]

Robert

Apr 22, 2007 01:28

Blum does give an ad hominem argument, and therefore it is easily dismissed as fallacy. However, the class issue he... [MORE]

Mavky

Apr 21, 2007 16:03

In my house, I happen to earn 80% of the money, and I do about 50 % of the housework,... [MORE]

Johnny Doe

Apr 21, 2007 13:14

I get so tired of people complaining that men don't do their share around the house and that men who... [MORE]

Janet

Apr 21, 2007 12:50

Personally I think the late great Kurt Vonnegut had it right. The real problem is that most of us have... [MORE]

killmoretrout

Apr 21, 2007 12:50

Happily married 17 years. Wife quit work 15 yeas ago. 2 kids aged 11 and 8. I work a very stressful... [MORE]

Kennyboy

Apr 21, 2007 12:28

I read a comment were a man discussed his stressful job to support his wife and kids and, though this... [MORE]

Dani

Aug 29, 2007 17:42

I expect that all the man-hating women who think that men are layabouts etc etc tend to attract precisely those... [MORE]

Fleur

Apr 21, 2007 12:13

"My work has made me who I am". Isn't that interesting. If a man said that he would be accused of... [MORE]

Tim L

Apr 21, 2007 11:40

Before a speak my mind I want to applaud motherhood. I know how hard it is, and sacrificial, to take... [MORE]

Frank

Apr 21, 2007 06:31

In my experience many women could do with taking the logical approach to housekeeping, and not just insist that the... [MORE]

Annie

Apr 21, 2007 01:40

I am appalled that this book exists or that women think they have the rights to make demands in a... [MORE]

Kristin

Apr 20, 2007 13:20

Excuse me, David Blum, I thought you were critiquing a book, but it seems you were more concerned about blasting... [MORE]

Working Mother

Apr 20, 2007 10:06

You white folks with your nasty-mouth women are a pretty sad bunch. Y'all decided some 10-20 years ago to stop... [MORE]

Lem

Apr 23, 2007 21:59

So says an article on Slate from April 16 named "Couch Entitlement," on an economic study of the work men... [MORE]

Stephen

Apr 20, 2007 10:01

I guess I am in the minority around my gender. I do the laundry in our house. I do the... [MORE]

Former Submarine Sailor

Apr 20, 2007 08:55

I always find it funny when people insist this is only a dilemma for rich women. The truth is that... [MORE]

Deirdre Dashwood

Apr 19, 2007 18:14

She goes on to make clear that Jeremy only "helps" (her quotation marks, not mine) because she "made it clear... [MORE]

Claire

Apr 19, 2007 17:52

I'm always amused when disgruntled wives accuse their husbands of "refusing to share the burden of raising children and sharing... [MORE]

Jack in MA

Apr 20, 2007 11:54

Dear Jack, Congratulations to you and your wife on finding a way to share responsibilities that work for both of... [MORE]

Claire

Apr 21, 2007 08:00

Well, to suggest that math and science and pipes and computers are "man's work," is pretty close to reality for... [MORE]

Chris

Apr 22, 2007 13:04

I'm just a working class 46 year old woman, but in my small world what Ms. Bennett says in her... [MORE]

Donna

Apr 18, 2007 07:02

Yes, Donna, we have secret meetings where we memorize the manual so that there are no copies left around for... [MORE]

Forbes

Apr 19, 2007 18:37

Donna, projecting your anecdotal experience onto the entire male population is sloppy and sexist. I thought feminists marched in the... [MORE]

Dave in VA

Apr 19, 2007 19:52

New evidence strongly suggests men work just as much as women (see Slate article below). So why is there this... [MORE]

Fredrick

Apr 20, 2007 11:36

I know Dave, you must feel so victimized by Donnas sexism. Yes because if we admit that men and women... [MORE]

Bunifah

Apr 20, 2007 12:24

Oh awesome, a STUDY! A study which "strongly suggests" something!!! And it's cited by Slate! I guess the argument's over.... [MORE]

Claire

Apr 21, 2007 08:05

If you've never met a man who does his share of "women's work", try talking to a singe dad --... [MORE]

SingleInSanDiego

Apr 21, 2007 13:10

Isn't it interesting that the responses to Donna's comment have been dominated by men complaining about her misjudgement of life?... [MORE]

Cass

Apr 21, 2007 14:41

Claire, I mentioned the study because it added something to a discussion that's been dominated by anecdotal evidence. You'll excuse... [MORE]

Fredrick

Apr 21, 2007 20:10

The comments I've read and the review of the book (I've not read the book) seem to focus on the... [MORE]

denise banker

Apr 22, 2007 19:06

Cass writes: It's scary to realize that being lazy in a relationship, whether its emotionally or physically, is simply not... [MORE]

tom merle

Apr 22, 2007 20:26

But men get paid for their work. Try being financially dependent on a woman for 15 years and being a stay... [MORE]

Helena

May 14, 2008 08:33

This is all very nice, Denise, but the whole point is that it's all about who holds the power. In... [MORE]

Helena

May 14, 2008 08:43