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I Am Not Anti-Feminist For Wanting To Be A Mother Rather Than A CEO

Being a mom is a career goal as well.

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I Am Not Anti-Feminist For Wanting To Be A Mother Rather Than A CEO
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I grew up in a household where my dad worked, and my mom stayed home and took care of my sister and me. My sister is a very driven and career-oriented badass that works on Wall Street and plans to continue for a long time. I, on the other hand, have wanted to grow up, get married, and become a mom, but whenever I tell people this, they seem to judge me.

I don't think it is necessarily fair for women, or even men for that matter, to judge other women for aspiring to be wives and mothers rather than CEO's. I am aware that women have worked so hard for years to get to where we are today, and I support the strides that we females have taken towards equality and equal pay in the workforce. I, however, have different hopes and dreams for myself, and just because I don't want to work and would prefer to be a stay at home, doesn't make me an anti-feminist.

Not to mention, being a mom is a huge job that does not get enough credit in the least. When my parents split up, I vowed to myself to give my kids a really strong and loving family life. Although I have no idea what is going to happen in the future, I do know that it is still a completely fair goal for someone to have without any judgment.

There is nothing wrong with still agreeing with some traditional values - even if not everyone agrees with you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and everyone is allowed to have their own dreams.

I want to end by saying that I am in no way bashing all of the progress women have made throughout history to be where we are today. I am thankful for all of the work that has been put in by previous female generations and generations of females to come. I will continue to fight for women's equal rights in society, I just prefer to do it in my own ways.

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