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nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Motherhood is placed against poor pay and an absent career ladder, challenging the moral praise used to cover practical disadvantages. The sweeping historical account is the speaker’s argument, not independently verified history.
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