I make an obscene amount of money. Since we are correcting for profession, education and experience what set me apart ? Many of the sexists here would say...and have said I got all the breaks cause I'm a white man....well my last three bosses were women. My wife did stay home while my children were 0-7 years old, that did spare me some errands to run. Of course, I do all the laundry and have for 20 years.

In my case, almost every step in my career I did an income assessment. From education, to profession, to company, to positions within the company, income was ALWAYS A PRIMARY motivator. Unless a position would result in working for a schmuck or had long term risk, I always looked for ways to make more money. In some cases I took pay cuts because I knew the long term payback would be greater. I was also very sensitive to where real money kicked in like in management positions, where bonus pay becomes significant, stock options, etc.

I know I don't represent every traditional man out there, but this has been studied and reported before. Many men pay particular attention to salary....some don't. It shouldn't be at all surprising to learn that traditional men pay more attention to maximizing salaries than non-traditional persons. If I was single, I wouldn't have near the motivation I have as a father and husband. I can safely say I don't love my job, but I hope to retire early and I certainly enjoy the spoils. As does my family. It's no small influence that my father also set the bar high (he was an engineering executive), and I tried to raise it. I think that's what really separates me from most people that hang at broadsheet, I have a father who I greatly respect.

Signed

Retroman

Why do you say that the reason women felt they were not qualified is cultural ? Obviously there are women who feel they are qualified to be in leadership positions in all facets of our culture, so how is that the women in your nursing class were adversely affected, but others are not ?

It's not your fault, you were raised in a culture that made you feel this way. It's ok however your feel or whatever you do, the patriarchy is responsible.

This certainly gives some context to TCF's view of men. We need to get these women from broadsheet some positive male role models. Gross.

I make all the decisions in our household. My wife just makes the little ones, like what car to buy, what house to buy, where we live, the furniture, what schools the kids go to.....jk

"She is one of those faux-feminists who under the guise of commenting on women's issues and the family, consistently disses any woman who steps outside her rather narrow viewpoint."

Hahahahah. This being posted at salon has to be the biggest hypocritical statement, and they're posted daily by this character, I've seen.

Now that Obama has re-established his lead in the polls, Hillary comes out of hiding. I thought for awhile there she was willing to sit on the sidelines, with Obama dropping in the polls, and had her eyes transfixed on 2012. But now that Obama is back in the lead and looking good, Hillary decides to come out and support him. This is nothing but self interest folks. When Obama wins, Hillary would have zero power with her level of campaign "support" of Obama to date. She is only trying to get back in the game. So sad. Bill gave a great convention speech. His behavior prior and after that moment has been disgusting. We need to pull the rip chord on these egomaniacs.

There is nothing Hillary can do to make me happy...other than go away. I never thought she was key to Obama's victory and still don't. In fact, her negatives are worst than her positives to the portion of the electorate that matters....ie moderates, not puma's. I think her support of Obama has been tepid at best. I think her response to Sara Palin has been terrible (non existent). I'm not complaining about that, I am only stating her level of support is directly related to what she (and bill) think they will gain from that support, and how it seems to ebb and flow with the polls. Since people seem to be projecting, let me restate, the Clinton's support of Obama is self-serving and has not at all been productive. This is actually a good thing in my eyes, since I don't want Obama owing the Clinton's any favors when he is Prez.

Your right I'm not a Hillary fan. Your also right that I am anti-feminist....but to be clear, I am anti-radical feminist, you know the extreme wing of the party which is just as scary to me as the right wing. I've been voting for Democrats for 28 years, that doesn't mean I don't disgree with many of the special interests in my party.

Your a joke. You signed up 3 weeks ago ( after the conventions ) and have posted 225 letters in that time. Your probably on the McCain payroll.

Ummm....who doesn't know what their talking about ? Hillary is radioactive in the senate due to her childish behavior on the campaign trail. I would agree she would be re-elected in NY, but any party leadership positions are gone. sorry.

In the space of one page you have contradicted yourself and spewed so much bullshit I can't even keep up with correcting you. Suffice to say, you are a republican whore.

Bill Clinton: "I've never concealed my admiration and affection for Sen. McCain. I think he's a great man."

Hillary Clinton: "We should all be proud of Governor Sarah Palin's historic nomination, and I congratulate her and Senator McCain. While their policies would take America in the wrong direction, Governor Palin will add an important new voice to the debate."