I think it will take a while for different components of society (such as card companies) to catch up with the changes in society. Having seen the variety of cards in stores just in my lifetime, they will eventually. Perhaps nurturer would be a better title for everyone who cares for children but since "mother" is so ingrained in our culture, it seems it will take a long time, if ever, for this to change.
This week I have been helping my oldest daughter move from her college apartment to her first "real" apartment. My role as primary caretaker -- mother -- comes with it an expectation on the part of my daughter and her father that I will be the one who assists her. And, as you say, I would feel guilty if I didn't! Even the women I work with understood that assisting my daughter would be my "job" and that they themselves had similar stories.
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Good job on getting the blog up and running. I will read it again later. Starting tomorrow, you have to come up with your own comment and post it on your blog regarding a gender issue that you come across in your life. Then, go to someone else's blog and comment on their post. Then, copy that reply and post it on your blog.
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