[gmjoe]

> Meanwhile, it is still socially acceptable for men to focus wholeheartedly on their career.

Right, but so maybe the goal shouldn't be that women should be able to do the same... what if it could instead stop being socially acceptable for men to focus wholeheartedly on their career?

Think of all the men who wish they'd spent more time with their kinds, instead of at the office. More time with their wives. Think of all the divorces caused by the long hours and stress of management and C-suite jobs. Even if men want to spend more time with their families, it's often just not socially acceptable, within the culture of their company/industry. Men who take full advantage of "maternity" leave aren't exactly looked at as promotion material, all too often. And think of how much of life they miss out on.

We hold up Steve Jobs as a model of shining corporate success. But it's become public knowledge that he wasn't exactly so shining when it came to being a good dad.

Maybe it's not just necessarily the mindset around women that needs to change -- maybe it's the mindset around men.