Following up on our post a few weeks ago about the German Haus Frau Complex, an article in Spiegel this week further elaborates on the problems women experience in the workplace here in Germany and how that relates to the very low birthrate. What have been your experiences as women working in Germany? And as working mothers? Please let us know…

Paul Beatty is the author of three novels: White Boy Shuffle, Tuff, and the recently published Slumberland, which takes place in Berlin. He is also the editor of Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor.