Large difference in employment rates between men and women!
If you compare the employment rates in EU regions, you will notice that the female employment rates still lag behind the male rates in most of the regions.
The EU has set a policy target in this area of halving the gender employment gap from 11.7% in 2019 to 5.8% by 2030.
The green regions shown here are those that have already attained the target.
Source: Eurostat
I obviously agree, since it affects me personally. But the prevalent narrative around the employment gap is centered about how it affects women, ignoring how it affects men as well, and I'm trying to offer a more complete view.
That speech is very problematic, but how prevalent is it? You could have imagined this alternative:
"I want to take care of the kids, and since it's not a big deal you man will have to keep working even though you also want to raise your family"
It's made up, but so is yours.