FWIW I am not a working mom but my read on it was really different. It was very much like ::sigh:: of course it's women because we're not allowed to rest.
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“Rushed” makes it sound like an active action on their part. If it had said “were rushed” or “had to” or something like that would read the way you read it. The sigh was in your (and my) mind at reading that sentence 😊
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- getting the kids’ teachers Christmas gifts
- cookie exchanges
- all the other female coded work for family gatherings & holidays
The Thanksgiving - NYE Covid surge is perfectly timed with a huge “women’s work” season.