While Zaleski brings up some compelling points, she commits several logical fallacies that weaken her argument. For example, she argues that “mothers are the people you need on your team” because mothers have a good work ethic and high motivation due to their already busy schedules. Zaleski commits hasty generalization here because she concludes that all mothers can balance the demands of raising a family, having a career, and taking care of themselves at the same time. She fails to consider that not all women can handle such a full schedule, making this assertion illogical. Furthermore, she neglects to back up this statement with scholarly evidence, making it opinionated rather than factual. Zaleski commits another fallacy when she states
