The Revolt of Working Parents
Mothers—and some fathers—are increasingly suing employers for discriminating against working parents. They are succeeding.
“There is no way you can be a good mother while achieving what I aspire."
“Let’s face it. It’s a man’s world. The woman always stays home with the child.”
“It’s hard to do this job with two kids.”
These are just a few phrases working mothers reported hearing from their supervisors when discussing promotions or demotions, according to . The subtle—and sometimes overt—perception illustrated by these statements—that mothers are less devoted to their jobs than childless workers—has been dubbed “” or “the .” This has led to a wave of claims of gender discrimination based on
