Why It Costs More To Deny Parental Leave

U.S. mothers get ZERO weeks of paid time off after giving birth, an anomaly among wealthy countries worldwide. Contrary to public opinion, paid family leave actually provides benefits to the economy and families. Here’s how.
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[@liveonvenus]

The fact this is even a conversation. America is so individualistic that we can’t fathom promoting family time.

[@itsblitz4437]

That is because it has gotten more expensive for to get medicine 💊 , it costs more to get a house or even a job that pays more.

[@MahsaSara]

“Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born.”- George Bernard Shaw

[@jairoyugi]

I live in the Philippines, a third-world country, where Maternity Leaves are required by law. It boggles my mind that the people of the suppose-to-be most powerful nation in the world is still debating if giving mothers some time-off to take care of their newborns is good for their society. As if there is any other answer?

[@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880]

The people who are against or opposed to maternity leave, think those benefits are "Socialism" or "Communism".

[@user-vg8ox3he1i]

ChatGPT, write me a KZbin title that will indicate that this video is for Americans only without saying "Americans only"

[@Queen.of.Quotes]

"I have the right for Motherhood to be recognized as a job. Motherhood is not a "gap" in my resume and certainly not "time off." - Anne Colaiacovo "I have the right to embrace the skills I’ve developed as a parent and apply them to my career because motherhood has made me a better professional." - Anne Colaiacovo

[@21truthbetold]

How could you be against abortion, and be against paid maternity time after birth, or against free birth? You shouldn’t even need a job or work to get paid maternity time to be with your baby. Also, only women get put into collections if they can’t afford the bill after birth. My deductible is $6875 on my HSA and then it’s still 10% of bills after that. When a baby is born, it’s only billed to the mother as a mothers bill, never the father!

[@Felinos.Guatemala]

In my country Guatemala 🇬🇹 mothers get upto 12 weeks paid, pre and post partum and free health care. And we are a so called "third world country " ✌🏼

[@BanglaBhalobashi]

Being a mom is a round-the-clock job. It’s hard work, sometimes painful work, with no days off, no sick days, and no vacation days. Being a mom is a big responsibility and also a superpower. We devote our lives to our children, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. collected

[@Shy--Tsunami]

Thank you as always

[@mindfulthinking4802]

But LGBTI+ rights are more important…! It’s so unfair the lack of media attention on this matter

[@jeihka1]

Funny thing is lgbti + actually protest for this. Haven't see any conservative on parental leave right protest

[@arielespejo4956]

'We are the most development country in the world " that's the myth! America is not the most development country in the world. And in this report we seen the consequence

[@Worldaffairslover]

We are😂 it’d be a whole lot easier with 5 million people, we do a pretty good job with 330+ million

[@hubertcumberdale2651]

The less White the USA gets, the more 3rd worldy its gonna be. Tough break kid.

[@kitikatslim22]

All this evidence available and men STILL have the audacity to be mad at American women choosing to be child free.🙄

[@bbbbbbb51]

Maternity leave is NOT why people aren't having children. Get a grip

[@foreveravatar5874]

@@bbbbbbb51 no buts it's one factor that needs to be taken into account.

[@justme8184]

i like the comment that every time a baby is born a new mom is born too and let's not forget that every time a baby is born a new dad is born too and the new dads get even less support than the moms so they're less able to contribute to mom and baby's well being

[@Raja-bz4yw]

My job offers FMLA.. we get 12 weeks UNPAID LEAVE. My job doesn't offer paid sick leave n we only get paid vacation time after a year. I work 12hrs for 4 days a week and I still live paycheck to paycheck. I literally told my bf if I get pregnant I'm either quitting my job cuz I'm scared I'll lose the baby during pregnancy thx to the long stressful hrs of my job or I'm getting an abortion.

[@bobshea6523]

Does your bf consent to being your host organism when you decide not to earn a living?

[@jeihka1]

You should quit now. That's slavery not a job

[@knightshade6232]

Philippines got 3months leave or more for maternity,,, but still poor. Yet its beter than not having a timeoff at all

[@lil4n9e1]

Great video! Please adjust the timing of the captions

[@shawnamcdonald2463]

In canada we get one year with paid leave. I feel that is so very wrong

[@OsirisMalkovich]

Because it's too low?

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

@@OsirisMalkovich yes

[@moontides7220]

In Canada you get 33% of your salary for 14 month. Or 8 month for 50% of your salary. So actually just rich couples can afford to take parental leVe. If you minimum wage...forget it

[@MustafaAli-lb8dq]

Wait, so America doesn't have maternity leave? 😬

[@leekshikapinnamneni4835]

Some companies in the United States, have maternity leave, but it’s not mandated by the government. Companies will voluntarily offer maternity leave as a benefit and that can also include state and federal employees as well as private companies. It’s not required, but some companies offer it.

[@jamesfiegel9675]

USA CORPTOCRACY WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT VOTE GREEN PARTY!!!!

[@PoopyBarfy]

don't VOTE GREEN PARTY.

[@MrMatapatapa]

Why care about parents? We have too many people as it is, and the labor shortage can be brought up with immigrants.

[@bbbbbbb51]

This is satire, right?

[@foreveravatar5874]

Aren't you building a wall to keep them out?

[@cockatooinsunglasses7492]

Just parental leave in general lowers suicidality in men (fathers) especially.

[@michelhv]

Duh. Canada.

[@bobshea6523]

So basically we should pay women to reproduce. You're proposal would not put more women into the workforce. It would put more women on payrolls, being paid for the work done by others.

[@foreveravatar5874]

Wtf. How did you get America should pay maternity/paternity leave because it not only benefits mothers and fathers but wider society as a whole and draw the conclusion that we want to pay people to reproduce. Like what? Here's the thing, you made it seem like such a liability that people are having kids when we need people to have kids to keep countries running. I mean take a look at China today. I mean if you pay maternity leave, cos I'm guessing that's what you have an issue with, then I think the woman would be more likely to go back to work afterwards. Like if you pay women maternity leave, then you would only have them on a 'payroll' as you so put it for a short period of time. Compare that to if you didn't have maternity leave, the mother would probably have to quit their job on order to look after their child and subsequently have to get welfare from the state. Like wouldn't it be better to have the government pay for maternity leave short term rather than hand out welfare for longer?

[@bobshea6523]

If a woman can't support a child she shouldn't have one.

[@foreveravatar5874]

@@bobshea6523 Yeah but with all this pro life crap going on in America right now you would think there would be legislation in place so that when that child is born they have support. But you know.....

[@nathanjarboe4927]

@@foreveravatar5874 Easy, just make cuts to welfare benefits, right? They can't get welfare from the state if the state cuts welfare.

[@ToudaHell]

If the US want to look at what will happen when you don't give adequate parental leave, take a look at China. That's another country without any parental leave and for the 1st time in decades, the population is in decline.

[@nathanjarboe4927]

It's declining because of the one child policy and the fact that there's far more men than women.

[@ToudaHell]

@the_ troubled_slappfest with no childcare policy so women have to choose between their careers or having kids. I have 2 female cousins in china who had to make that choice. They did end up having kids but only because of familiar pressure. And only AFTER they have parents who are retired. My cousins had to go back to work after 4 weeks. Canada provide 12 months maternity leave.

[@rajashashankgutta4334]

How about you plan pregnancy based on your economic condition? Like you can delay getting pregnant when you don't have the time nor resources to take care of the child.

[@foreveravatar5874]

(I'm going to preface this by saying I'm not American so I'm not entirely sure how it works over there) But the point you just made not only removes the responsibility from the government to look after its citizens but it also boils it down to this being a problem for people who don't prepare for shit. When it isn't. This from what I've seen and read isn't an issue that people can solve individually. Looking at stuff like this and seeing it as a person by person issue is what allows systems like this to be held because it removes accountability for those who puts these structures in place to begin with which is the government, which historically hasn't given a shit about people.

[@YTClassifiedProductions]

And people thinking men wanting to provide is bad. A simple temporary fix is if the man provides and the woman caretakers for the family. Simple. Im not saying parents shouldn't have paid leave but divorce rates are so high for a reason. Femenism destroyed the idea of men providing and woman caretaking which is in our biology. Not saying it's not a bad issue.

[@bobshea6523]

Men providing and women caretaking turns adult women into parasites. Yes this is bad.

[@foreveravatar5874]

No. 1 with how high inflation is getting and the fact that wages haven't gone up to match, many families can't survive on 1 person's income. You need 2. Heck people are working 2,3 jobs to survive and you think a family of 5 is gonna sustain a living with 1 persons income. Really? How are you going to blame High divorce rates on women going to work? As if it has nothing to do with abuse. Women are getting a divorce more than they were before because they can now. Like if you were in a marriage and you were the ONLY 1 doing the household labour, child rearing, emotional labour wouldn't you think to yourself I might as well get a divorce because at the end of the day I'm still going to be doing the same shit on MY OWN.

[@paulbong4845]

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[@HeidiNewsom]

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[@yurineri2227]

abortion is unpopular and illegal in Brazil and we have great rights regarding parental leave, don't make a straw men and lie by saying people who are against abortion don't care about anything else

[@21truthbetold]

You are proving her point. She is saying if you are against abortion then your country should have great paid leave; like Brazil!

[@beniaminmarin1596]

TWO FULL YEARS in Romania. And if the mother is unemployed, the benefits go to the father.

[@Bill-dj9hv]

People should be paid for what they do on the job.

[@ste-ke6ll]

These women would be much better if they had a rich responsible husband who provides for them so they don't have to work and can take care of their baby...think wisely and consciously before deciding to start a family

[@radiclelife]

You must not be aware of the wealth disparity in the US. Average male American income is $38,500 - rounding up. And if policy in the US changes in favor for the average person, then worries about money (and time) wouldn’t be an issue. That’s what the whole video was about 🤷🏻‍♀️ Or you’re just a troll looking for attention

[@ste-ke6ll]

I don't know much about the average income is the US but as I understood the video was about not offering women paid maternity leave.... In such case the best thing a women can do is to find a responsible and wealthy husband who provides for her so she can quit her job once she has a baby or even earlier when she is pregnant, because rest and relaxation is needed in the last months of pregnancy...being a working mom is exhausting after all... I hope my point is clear to you

[@PoopyBarfy]

@@radiclelife Policy in the US will never change in favor for the average person. This has been well researched: scholar.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/mgilens/files/gilens_and_page_2014_-testing_theories_of_american_politics.doc.pdf onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/spsr.12164

[@muscari5482]

And then call them "gold diggers", sure

[@ste-ke6ll]

@@muscari5482 stingy and irresponsible men created the term gold digger, while it's pretty normal for a woman to want and desire a rich man which usually makes the best partner and the best dad.

[@hubertcumberdale2651]

Why in the hell would an employer want to hire a young woman over a man if she stands a strong likelihood of becoming a major financial liability to the company due to motherhood? There's two sides to every coin, and this debate needs to include the other side of the equation.

[@missyouhoo]

if women stop having babies who are you selling those products & services to?

[@Raja-bz4yw]

This way of thinking is the problem. We can subsidize parental leave like other countries do to avoid companies from complaining bout losing profit that they aren't losing. It would be the government responsibility not the companies. The main is everyone keeps saying "Think about the companies!" Instead of "Think about the families!'. Once people in the US really stop having kids, these companies won't have any products to sell to. Their new consumers would be gone. The other argument only hurts the American people and will eventually hurt the economy. You can't have an economy without people.

[@hubertcumberdale2651]

Literally nobody here is answering my question. They're just going off an an emotional tangent. Lol 😆

[@hubertcumberdale2651]

Literally nobody here is answering my question. They're just going off an an emotional tangent. Lol 😆

[@Raja-bz4yw]

@@hubertcumberdale2651 no you just didn't read correctly or refusing to acknowledge the answers given to your question.

[@markstansbury6795]

I have zero sympathy. Having a child is a woman's CHOICE. She CHOSE that. As men, we don't get that right and if we don't pay her/the state for her CHOICE, we lose our citizenship and our freedom. I have zero fuqs to give!

[@Shy--Tsunami]

Except for all the times when it is blatantly not their choice

[@radiclelife]

And this is why policy like the overturning of Roe v Wade even happens in the US. You know if things were as they were or better you wouldn’t have to complain so damn much. What if the woman also didn’t want to be a mother ? But now has to because the law doesn’t allow her to abort the embryo. Now she wants the man’s support but y’all are talking to us and about us like this? What’s wrong with you? Regardless, who was the other half of creating that baby in the first place? Goddamn, it sounds like you wanna be a deadbeat father?

[@PoopyBarfy]

@@Shy--Tsunami Even if woman is raped and gives birth, she can still given the baby up no questions asked. They are massively privileged over men.

[@Raja-bz4yw]

Last time I checked men get women pregnant.... That's not a woman's choice. That's biology.

[@bbbbbbb51]

Sleeping around has consequences for men AND women?! Color me shocked