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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 16 February 2013 06:54:00PM 0 points [-]

What rate of burnout would be strong evidence for overencouragement?

Burnout might be related to factors other than not being able to do the work well enough. It could be a matter of hostile work environment.

From what I've read, women are apt to do more housework and childcare than their spouses, so there might be a matter of total work hours-- or that one might be balanced out by men taking jobs with longer commutes.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 17 February 2013 03:12:13AM 9 points [-]

From what I've read, women are apt to do more housework and childcare than their spouses, so there might be a matter of total work hours-- or that one might be balanced out by men taking jobs with longer commutes.

I find it interesting that you site evidence that is exactly what traditionalist theories of gender would predict, and not even mention them as a possible explanation.

Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 18 February 2013 10:04:38AM 0 points [-]

I took your "apt" at first to mean "more able to"!