Why do an lot of women think they shouldnt have to provide for themsleves but claim to want to be equal to men?

@TheRealBarbossa I don't get it either. I'm told it's because of the wage gap, but it still feels like something that would be very patronizing of women. Basically saying she still needs her man to take care of her.

@LordShadowfire my thoughts exactly.

I made a post about it a long time ago, and I got sooooo much hate from people defending it.

@TheRealBarbossa What isn’t told now is that men can get alimony, especially if the woman earns more. And considering how many well educated women there now are in the states, it happens more and more often.

@bijouxbroussard I never heard of that before. It's an improvement, but I still don't get why alimony in general is a thing.

Could be my Norwegian upbringing (alimony isn't a thing here, only child support which I do understand) keeping me from understanding it.

@TheRealBarbossa It’s not as common as it used to be. None of the divorced women I know sought alimony, just child-support, because they had custody of the children. They had careers and good incomes, so they didn’t qualify for alimony, which was more often sought by former "stay at home" moms until they either remarried or got jobs outside the home.

@bijouxbroussard Good to know. As a Norwegian living in Norway I get most of my "facts" about murica from the news and movies/series.

I try to fact check before forming an opinion, but it's sometimes easier said than done, unfortunately.

@TheRealBarbossa
It's a thing other places as well. I don't understand how or why you make this as a part of being a feminist or not. It's all based on laws.

The whole idea behind spousal support [no gender defined] is to ensure a fair economic outcome after a marriage ends, preventing one partner from being left in severe financial hardship while helping both achieve a comparable post-divorce lifestyle to what they had during the marriage, often compensating for career sacrifices or ongoing child-rearing roles that create an economic imbalance. It aims to mitigate unfair economic disparities, support a dependent spouse, and provide resources for self-sufficiency, recognizing marriage as a joint economic venture, not a perfect 50/50 split.

@SUPERVlXEN

@TheRealBarbossa
That's the best response you can come up with? Maybe start learn the difference between arguing and being enlightened. Live in peace, ha det!