tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post729398350771899625..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Women with no childrenMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88358170265144247302010-06-30T10:45:32.583-05:002010-06-30T10:45:32.583-05:00I obtained my PhD at 27; there would have been tim...I obtained my PhD at 27; there would have been time enough to procreate. When asked I say it takes a smart woman to make wise decisions.pomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-3949219797247549612010-06-27T02:41:52.413-05:002010-06-27T02:41:52.413-05:00In my interpretation (and I'm not by any means...In my interpretation (and I'm not by any means a sociologist), the reason for the reduction in slope is that formerly, a woman would have had to work extremely hard (harder than a man in the same position) and sacrifice other aspects of her life to achieve a PhD or professional degree. More recently, it has become "easier" for a woman to obtain one, and as a result more women are able to balance this with procreation.Conorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586703182703124095noreply@blogger.com