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36 Post author: diegocaleiro 11 March 2014 02:44AM

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Comment author: Alicorn 11 March 2014 03:26:41AM *  28 points [-]

Not getting a job is a psychologically realistic and socially acceptable option for Americans who are female, are partnered with employed men, enjoy at least one facet of homemaking, and aren't optimizing for certain specific forms of feminist cred.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 11 March 2014 01:45:12PM 8 points [-]

On the other hand, you are tied to a man, and indirectly to his job, so that still rules out the globehopping, couchsurfing lifestyle.