The days of women staying home are slowly coming to an end. Especially here in Silicon Valley, more and more women are working instead of staying home. The women's right movement has been going strong for many years and now we have women CEOs, doctors, dentists, women in the military, and even a woman running for President. The company I work for has a majority of women, including all executive positions held by women. And to all these women and any in the working world, I say "Congratulations!" But what about the women who stay at home, the women who sacrifice to be with their children, the ones who cook and clean and care for their loved ones. They also deserve a congratulatory pat on the back.
These days, women are encouraged to work rather than stay home. There are fewer classes in home economics, families go to restaurants for dinner instead of eating at home, there is a high demand for daycare centers and many people use a maid service to clean their homes. Now, I understand that many people don't have the luxury to choose to stay at home, especially here in the Bay Area where the cost of living is higher than mostly everywhere else in the country. However, these days, no matter where you are, it seems like there is a trend of women heading into the work force. Some people look down on the June Cleavers of society as if she was forced into staying home rather than starting her own career.
In the end we must have a choice. We must be able to pursue our dreams to have a career, but also to be able to stay home, whichever road we wish to take. Some women take both and work part time so they may be with their children for most of the day. Whatever a woman decides, she should have the support of society, whether she is a stay at home mom or an important CEO.
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