I think that one could argue that these women are letting down the team. Consider a society in which the entire Supreme Court is male. We may actually experience that in our lifetime. What would it feel like if the entire Congress were male?
I would like to see a description of their daily lives that substantiates that position. One of the things I`ve done working on my book is to read a lot of the diaries online, and their description of their lives does not sound particularly interesting or fulfilling for a complicated person, for a complicated, educated person.
Well, people choose to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, but that does not stop people from saying it`s a mistake. Listen to the risks you`re taking before you take the risk.
I think it`s a mistake for these highly educated and capable women to make that choice (to stay home). I am saying an educated, competent adult`s place is in the office.
I think it`s not just the universities. It`s the executives in the boardroom.