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I agree with you but only to a point. Not every school/work situation involves a zero sum game, in those instances I see no problem with giving new mothers extra allowances. Having a baby and being allowed to make up work after the current semester is over IS being treated differently, but it doesn't take away from other students or disadvantage them in any way.
Likewise if a flexible schedule can be enacted without substantially dumping on others I don't see a problem with it. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like that happened in your case and I don't think people should have to work 20 hrs extra a week to pick up slack.
I am all for giving parents (not just mothers) flexibility to the extent that it does not affect other people. Unfortunately, flexibility IS a zero sum game in some employment situations. I am sure there are many cases where it is not. It really depends on the work environment.
Are you suggesting that there is some threshold where other workers should be expected to "pick up slack" for mothers?
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