Jessica Beck
English 1022.55
Project #2
Here are links to a couple of quizzes on whether "you" should be a stay at home mom or go back to work. These are just entertainment quizzes of course. I did them with curiosity as to what questions would be asked. Obviously these quizzes shouldn't be the determining factor as far as such a big decision goes. However, I would like to note how lacking, in my opinion, the question were. In fact, the only thing that the quizzes took into account was the mother's wellbeing and nothing of the child's. It's a little disheartening for me to think that some people make this choice (when it is a choice) without considering what's best for the child.
http://www.parents.com/parents/quiz.jsp?quizId=/templatedata/ab/quiz/data/StayHomeOrBackToWork_03172004.xml
http://just-for-mom.quiz.kaboose.com/58-should-you-stay-at-home-or-go-back-to-work
I want to note that these sources are in non way credible or reliable.
I just took the quizzes to see what the questions were like and what my answer would be. I feel the same as you. I am disheartened when I think that a family could rely on the results of their quiz to determine if the mother will be staying home with the children or going back to work. I found that many of the questions were concerning the mother and her feelings and the children seemed like they were burdens or things that had to be worked around. I think that if anything the quizzes could be used as a brainstorming tool. It can help a family come up with different things that need to be taken into consideration before making a final decision. There is no way I would use these quizzes as an answer to my question.
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