Thursday, July 12, 2007

What is with religious leaders lately?

From Breitbart.com:
Chief Israeli rabbi denounces career women
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070712094626.4iqz1tr5&show_article=1
So the jist of it: This chief rabbi in israel has decided children are hurt, particularly their education, if their mothers are career women. women can work (after all, "Women in Orthodox Jewish families often work, as the men devote themselves to study") but can't have "careers."

Here's what I think - that is stupid. Somehow having a mother work full time in a job that is not rewarding and not allow her to work to achieve and advance is better than children seeing their mother work full time and achieve success? Um, no, that is retarded. My mother is a career woman. Seeing her work inspired me to work hard and strive for success. All three of us kids have had great success academically and are responsible and helpful individuals. Granted, my dad shared the parenting duties, by why shouldn't he have? Dads are parents, too.
All in all, this rabbi is stupid.

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