Last Friday was the infamous, "Take your daugther to work day." The day that Fathers all over the nation take their daughters out of school for the day, and into their work places in hopes that it will persuade them to go on to college and lead meaningful lives.
I hate take your daugter to work day
Now, before you label me a sexist, chauvinistic asshole please allow me to explain. I grew up as the youngest child, and the only boy, meaning that I had two loving, older sisters. For my oldest sister, take your daugther to work day didn't become too popular untill she was allready in college trying to do something meaningful with her life. But, my younger-older sister was just the right age for it. Once a year, she would get to miss a day of school so that she could go into work with my dad and see what he did, while I had to go to school with the rest of the boys and grumble that we had to be in school while all the girls got the day off. Did I ever get to see what my dad did? Did I ever get to see him work in his lab? I had only been in his lab once when I was really little, and do not remember anything about it.
So why should it be that we put aside a designated day to bring your daugther to work, and not one for the boys? We have reached the point where many universities have more girls enrolling then boys, and yet, society is still trying to push girls ahead! Don't get me wrong, I think its a good idea to bring your family into your work place so they can see what you do. The keyword there, though, is family, not daugther, not son, not wife, but family. Everything else has turned politically correct in this world, why not this?
When I grow up and have kids (god willing) I will definitely take my daughter(s) to work. I will also, however, take my son(s) to work too. In the meantime, I can blame all my life's ills on the fact that there was never a "take your son to work day."