I like men, but I couldn't eat a whole one.

Earlier I posted [i]It's a man's world[/i]. And, it is.

I'll leave religion out of it though, and I hope you can too if you wish to comment.

In the UK, it's not even been 100 years for women to be allowed to vote.

In the USA, only 60% of women are illegible to have 12 weeks UNPAID maternity leave.

I'm just going to leave these facts here.

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Sharon · F

How much paternity leave are men entitled to?

SW-User

@Sharon Theyre entitled.

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F

@Sharon agreed both maternal & paternal leave should be increased to 22-26 weeks like in NZ that would be great 😇

SW-User

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit 😔 In the UK it's different. The year's maternity can be split as is needed, so both can be off together, or the men have the 2 weeks they always have had, or half and half.

Yulianna · 22-25, F

@Sharon how much paternity leave do you think men would get if they actually gave birth?

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F

@SW-User the benefits to parents spending those first few months together with the babies is huge. Needs to be prioritized

SW-User

@Mrsbetweenfatandfit They do. And if the baby is prem, the dads need that time to recover from NICU too.

Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F

@SW-User definitely that’s a traumatic experience that requires recuperation

Sharon · F

@SW-User [quote]Theyre entitled.[/quote]
That doesn't answer my question. Are they entitled to more leave than women or less?

Sharon · F

@Yulianna [quote]how much paternity leave do you think men would get if they actually gave birth?[/quote]
Probably less than we currently get. Men are expected to "man up" and get on with it.