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Why many women prioritise their partners' jobs (www.bbc.com)
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Whether consciously or unconsciously, many women in heterosexual relationships put their careers on the back burner to enable their partners to advance.

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[–] DykoPunk 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because we raise boys to believe that they’re the main character and girls to see themselves as the sidekick.

[–] Bighex@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Nah. Speaking as a guy, guys are often raised to think that their very existence is a burden, and that their highest possible calling is providing for a woman so she can live an emotionally full life.