The Mommy Wars
May 5th, 2006 by Laura Moncur in NewsCNN has a story about the “Mommy Wars.” How much of the stay-at-home mothers VS. the working mothers is a media-derived issue?
What amazes me is the silent among us who are not parents. While mothers are trying desperately to prove that each of their lifestyle choices are more important than the other, those of us who have chosen to not burden the world with children are ignored. While the media focuses on which mother is better for society, those who are unable to have children are invisible.
It seems that something happens when you have children that makes you think that you are suddenly entitled to more in this world. Is it the fact that the stroller takes up so much space on the sidewalk that you think you are justified when you run over my foot? Why do you sneer at me when it was you who hurt me with the stroller? I don’t quite understand it.
What do can I learn from quotations?
May 6th, 2006 at 6:57 am
Parenting is a wonderful thing, and in the end, sure, I would rather see a person who raised 10 brand new productive members of society over someone who has no real legacy. Still though, it is the fact that being a parent is something that is so crappily done that removes the overall glory IMO. A sixteen year old girl is a parent now, and when all she does is toss it to her mom for care, what does that make me care of her? Do I now hold her opinion over someone who goes to work everyday and doesn’t live off welfare? I feel bad for the child, but that is all.
In the end, I think that is what it is always about, our natural inclination towards the care and comfort of children, that we are more impressed with a mom who goes to work or a mom who stays at home cleaning versus a nonparent doing the same things. We say “Oh, she must have it so rough, plus the child” and then just forget about the person who has no children.
Being a parent should never be a medal that is worn, it should be a tatoo on your soul.
Not being a parent should be a medal that is worn, afterall… sex is so much fun.