While Ivanka Trump may have good intentions moving into the West Wing to advise her father on issues like maternity leave, as the daughter of a billionaire reality TV personality and married to Jared Kushner, another real estate mogul, her credibility is suspect at best.

Ivanka, the oldest daughter of President Donald Trump, is now officially an unpaid adviser to her father. Throughout his campaign and presidency, Ivanka has remained by her father’s side to give advice and attempt to smooth over his many gaffes. Her main role was to market herself as an ally to working women, especially mothers.

At first glance, she is a decent role model. Ivanka is a working mother herself, and has found much success in the business world. While on the campaign trail, she advocated for six weeks of paid maternity leave for new mothers, according to The New York Times. Although this would be an improvement over the current policy, in the end, Ivanka’s plan is likely an attempt to make up for her father’s sexism.

It is very likely that Ivanka’s maternity leave plan would not be very helpful. The New York Times author Bryce Covert mentions that her maternity leave plan does not cover fathers or adoptive parents. Today, many parents consider child rearing a responsibility that should be divided equally among parents. This plan makes it difficult for fathers to spend time with their new child.

Covert also brings up the point that if the government establishes the mother as the primary caregiver, it will negatively impact working mothers. 

Companies are looking to make a profit and an employee that takes time off to care for a new child costs the company money. If only women take paid maternity leave, women would be more expensive employees, harming their ability to enter and progress within the workforce.

This plan also poses issues for families where the mother is the primary source of income. If the mother makes the most money, it would make sense for her to return to work, while the father stays at home with the newborn. Under Ivanka’s plan, this would be difficult.

How this plan would affect LGBTQ parents is also unclear.

Another point worth mentioning is Ivanka’s ability to relate to most working mothers. Although it does seem like she is trying, Ivanka shares little in common with most working women. A mother of Ivanka’s economic status can afford nannies and maids to help with child care and housework while she works. This is not an option for most middle class parents. Some mothers are forced to stay home after maternity leave because child care is often more expensive than what the mother would make at work. Lastly, her plan leaves out the fact that fathers can and should make a commitment to raising their child, just as much as mothers should.

Ivanka Trump may attempt to relate to working women, but she has a long way to go if she wants to be taken seriously.