In the aftermath of her article, Slaughter traveled the country giving speeches about the dilemma of working women — and listening to both the support and pushback to her speeches and writings. For some, Slaughter was revealing the unfortunate truth. Women are the caregivers, and successful careers don’t leave room for caregiving. For others, Slaughter was throwing in the towel, wrongly accepting that women will never have the advantage of men, who are allowed to have both careers and family.