Bringing women down
nytimes, research | (0)
In the early 1970's American women reported higher levels of happiness than their male counterparts. Today, the relative positions have switched. Why? Recent research provives more proof for the effects of the so-called second shift.
Money quote:
A big reason that women reported being happier three decades ago — despite far more discrimination — is probably that they had narrower ambitions... Many compared themselves only to other women, rather than to men as well. [Emphasis mine]
In other words, women wanted what men had. Namely, it seems, broad competition, visible ceilings, and less personal time; or put simply, ...