[quote=UCGal]
… I’ve been taking an unofficial poll among coworkers and friends this morning. Most women felt he was condescending…
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I’ve talked with people too and got the opposite results. Let’s chalk it up to poll bias on both our parts.

[quote=UCGal]
I took issue with the idea that flex work hours are ONLY needed by women.
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Again, not something he said, that’s something you’re reading into it. You heard that, I heard companies need to make an effort to hire and be flexible if they want a bigger talent pool.

[quote=UCGal]
And the implication that without flex work hours, women won’t take a job. That’s bogus.
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He gave an anecdote, one that ironically does reflect what I’ve personally seen. He didn’t say they wouldn’t he said “But number two, because I recognized that if you’re going to have women in the workforce that sometimes you need to be more flexible”

[quote=UCGal]
Men WANT flexibility as well. It’s not just a woman issue – it’s a PARENT issue.
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Yes it is, but the question was about women.

[quote=UCGal]
FWIW – my husband has selected jobs that require less travel because of his family commitments. That happened after we had kids. He’s also the one that leaves early to take our son to baseball practice. We both parent, we compare schedules and work commitments, and figure out, on a case by case basis, who’s going to take off work to take the kid to the dentist, or stay home with a sick kid.
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Yes, as have I. Now, are most men in the workforce like your husband and I or do those items fall more often to women?

[quote=UCGal]
To imply it’s entirely the woman’s responsibility it is an outdated notion. And his answer that flex hours are something that women want (implying it’s not important for men) is also antiquated.[/quote]

Again, he didn’t say that. You’re projecting that. It was a question about women. And his answer was focused on women.