>Is that not how things are supposed to work?Yes, in my view. Not, apparently, in the collective view of our society. If that happens too much in a particular company, like Microsoft, they're subject to government pressure and unfavorable public scrutiny like this article. We simply cannot allow companies to have hard-driving, workaholic cultures if it means that most of the benefits accrue to men rather than women.
Popular media is constantly reminding me that woman are strong, invincible, fierce and independent. And yet I'm also constantly told that men have to change their behaviors to accommodate women.