> I challenge anyone to find any posts questioning any other CEO's parenting choices. (Bonus points if top voted for on a story).
Personally, when I become a father, I would like to either take time off, or take a job which isn't much stressful. I tend to overindulge. It would mean either I am too serious about my job, and my child is left out; or I am too engaged in my child to actually care about the job. I am not that good at little bit of everything. The public persona of the people you have named(Gates, Brin...) conveys they don't dip their toes in water, but like to dive in head first. I might be wrong, but to me it would look like they can't possibly handle the child and the job at the same time. So yes, I would question their fitness as a father when they take up a challenging job while their child is on the way.
> I challenge anyone to find any posts questioning any other CEO's parenting choices. (Bonus points if top voted for on a story).
Get out from under the rock, and you will see what kind of shitty attitude exists for Gates(who is doing more good than anyone and everyone talking about him), Jobs(who has ardent admirers and ardent haters), Ellison(seriously? People might be biased, but I have never heard good things about him)...
> But a woman steps up and suddenly HN cares about her child and votes up a comment questioning how her decision affects her child and second guessing her motherly quality.
I don't know. Why is it bad to ponder the child won't get the required attention if a stressful job takes most of your time. That holds true regardless of gender. Now, I might be totally wrong, and you can be a better at time and life management, but I don't see why you see the need to vilify me for saying so.
Personally, when I become a father, I would like to either take time off, or take a job which isn't much stressful. I tend to overindulge. It would mean either I am too serious about my job, and my child is left out; or I am too engaged in my child to actually care about the job. I am not that good at little bit of everything. The public persona of the people you have named(Gates, Brin...) conveys they don't dip their toes in water, but like to dive in head first. I might be wrong, but to me it would look like they can't possibly handle the child and the job at the same time. So yes, I would question their fitness as a father when they take up a challenging job while their child is on the way.
> I challenge anyone to find any posts questioning any other CEO's parenting choices. (Bonus points if top voted for on a story).
Get out from under the rock, and you will see what kind of shitty attitude exists for Gates(who is doing more good than anyone and everyone talking about him), Jobs(who has ardent admirers and ardent haters), Ellison(seriously? People might be biased, but I have never heard good things about him)...
> But a woman steps up and suddenly HN cares about her child and votes up a comment questioning how her decision affects her child and second guessing her motherly quality.
I don't know. Why is it bad to ponder the child won't get the required attention if a stressful job takes most of your time. That holds true regardless of gender. Now, I might be totally wrong, and you can be a better at time and life management, but I don't see why you see the need to vilify me for saying so.