Message #533

[EliB]

I totally agree that it should be a woman's CHOICE whether to work or stay at home!! Unfortunately though, with finances being as they are, it isn't always a choice and many mums who would LOVE to stay at home with the children find they have no option but to go back to work after Mat Leave. That said, many CHOOSE to go back to work and that's fine too!!
My mum and dad did the whole "role reversal" thing through necessity when we were wee because after my dad lost his sight (WELL before the days of Equal Opps!!) even after he re-trained nobody wanted him....so he stayed at home and cooked and did the washing, and my mum went back out to work.
As for women doing traditionally male roles - my sister has been an aircraft engineer in the RAF for over 21 years, working firstly on Tornados and now Chinooks....she was the first female in the Tornado Sqd in that trade and had a bit of a hard time proving herself - but she's now a Sergeant and doing really well - but she's worked damn hard to get there - and has fully earned her rank! Has she taken a man's job? NO!!! She has every right to that position!!!!