Perpetuation of the antiquated idea that bonding with and caring for children is something 'only' women should do amplifies how right Buttigieg is that the US remains pitifully out of step with the rest of the world on this issue | HolstaT for CNNOpinion
Holly Thomas is a writer and editor based in London. She is morning editor at Katie Couric Media. She tweets @HolstaT. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN.
Tucker Carlson's crushing indifference to the realities of child-rearing is one of the more recent and extreme reminders of exactly why America needs paid paternity leave. Holly ThomasThe Fox News anchor mocked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday for taking family leave to look after his newborn twins, saying that Buttigieg was:"Trying to figure out how to breastfeed. No word on how that went." Buttigieg snapped back, pointing out Friday he has been"available 24/7 on issues that can't wait" and arguing Sunday it is time for the US to join"pretty much every other country in the world" on paid family leave.
Buttigieg: 'I'm proud' I took paid parental leave 09:35In 2021, the United States is the only wealthy country in the world that does not offer a national paid parental leave program. For years, according to the Pew Research Center, a strong majority of Americans have supported access to paid parental and caregiving leave, with support on both sides of the political aisle.
Buttigieg: Supply chain woes will stretch into next year 01:23According to a Pew survey from October 2020 among employed parents who were working from home, mothers were more likely than fathers to say they had a lot of child care responsibilities during work hours . The disparity was not peculiar to the pandemic.
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