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OnlyPolls 14w
Girls only answer this. Do you feel like you were discouraged from certain careers growing up or encouraged towards other certain careers based on how easy it would be for you to have a family with that career?
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Anonymous 14w

I feel like it was more family vs career, like we have to choose one

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Anonymous 14w

not really i wanted to be a surgeon and was told i might be responsible for someone’s death so

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Anonymous 13w

Yes. My family always said if I went to college I might miss out on having kids. Now I’m on track to get a PhD and infertile LOL

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Anonymous 14w

girl here, personally i was only ever discouraged from certain careers due to the fact that they don’t make enough money. my parents have never mentioned working around a future family when discussing careers. they just want me to be rich and happy

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

So true it’s like… why is a “career woman” a thing? Why are there not “career men”? Like why do women have to choose whether to be a career woman or not

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

bc of sexism lmao

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