Whitney Pesek, JD
@whitneypesek.bsky.social
Sr. Director of Federal #ChildCare Policy @nwlc.org | dignity, equity, & justice for all | former Early Head Start toddler teacher & AmeriCorps alum | Appalachian Ohioan | granddaughter of a Mexican immigrant | own opinions
Reposted by Whitney Pesek, JD
The economic incentive to exploit women has become stronger in recent decades because of Baumol's cost disease. Automation/outsourcing lowered the cost of other goods/services but not care. So it's increasingly hard to meet care needs without cutting profit
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Holding It Together by Jessica Calarco: 9780593538128 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society...
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May 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The economic incentive to exploit women has become stronger in recent decades because of Baumol's cost disease. Automation/outsourcing lowered the cost of other goods/services but not care. So it's increasingly hard to meet care needs without cutting profit
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...