From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5b!hou5c!hou5e!mat Newsgroups: net.women Title: Equal treatment? Article-I.D.: hou5e.239 Posted: Mon Feb 21 13:28:32 1983 Received: Tue Feb 22 04:13:05 1983 I recently heard on the radio of a case making its way up through the legal system. A man took a 1 year maternity leave so that his wife could go back to work. Had he been the mother, he could have ``bought'' his pension-system rights for the year. As it was, he lost a considerable amount when he took the leave to allow his wife to maintain her career. Of course, she lost as well, since if they remain married when he retires, the pension income would benefit her as well. This occurred in Florida, and the case is about to be heard in its first appeal. I am a man, and am somewhat angery to hear that this gent's attempt to help his wife was being punished. Anyone out there have a comment, or more info? I heard this on WINS in NYC, where it was being used as a filler. -hou5a!mat