Finally, according to Slaughter, the discussion about women successfully managing great careers and happy families is tainted by half-truths about the workplace. The first half-truth is that “work-life balance is a women’s problem.” Slaughter argues that work-life balance is neither a woman’s nor a man’s problem. It’s a problem based on the cultural perception of care. “It’s a care problem” is a theme she explores in much more detail in the second portion of the book.