Men who flaunt their domestic responsibility gain brownie points at work – but for women it’s a different story

The school summer holidays are in full flow. Even if you don’t have children, you’re sure to be only too painfully aware of this. Why? Because many of your colleagues with children have no doubt cancelled meetings, rescheduled events or have been leaving the office well before home-time. I can sympathise. The same thing is common in my workplace during school holidays. It’s not the women who behave like this, though. It’s the men. It is only too common for male workmates of mine to declare, with a distinct air of virtue, that meetings have to be rearranged and deadlines extended “because of childcare obligations”.

Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/9434683/Caring-dads-Proud-posers-more-like.html