What I found most surprising in this chapter entitled “Sick and Tired” was the prevalence of double standards. Professional women had more flexibility and support, while working-class women were facing the opposite trend of access to resources. Also, I thought it was interesting what the advent of the pill meant. For instance, it led to increased female college graduation, increased female professional school matriculation rates, and increased age at first marriage rates. The lack of maternal care benefits in private plans is a problem that needs to be addressed as it can have huge implications. Evidence supporting the need for maternal benefits includes the fact that maternity leave before delivery can reduce Caesarean section rates fourfold and extended leave after childbirth can increase the successful establishment of breastfeeding.