Not only can and must fathers assume a greater role in child rearing; a large part of homemaking is perfectly suitable to be met by the market. As economists Ronald Schettkat and Richard Freeman have pointed out, career women do not necessarily work more hours per week than women with part-time jobs or stay-at-home moms.
父亲们不仅能够、而且必须在抚养孩子上承担更大的责任；家务中的很大一部分完全可以由市场得到满足。正如经济学家斯科塔和弗里曼所指出的那样，职业妇女每周工作时间并不一定比兼职工作妇女或者居家母亲们要长。相反，她们往往把某些家务，例如购买杂货、做饭以及清洁等外包出去。