A post over at Thought Catalog is generating a lot of buzz, which isn’t surprising, considering the provocative title: “I Look Down On Young Women With Husbands And Kids And I’m Not Sorry.”
“Do people really think that a stay at home mom is really on equal footing with a woman who works and takes care of herself?” asks writer Amy Glass.
I hear women talk about how “hard” it is to raise kids and manage a household all the time. I never hear men talk about this. It’s because women secretly like to talk about how hard managing a household is so they don’t have to explain their lack of real accomplishments. Men don’t care to “manage a household.” They aren’t conditioned to think stupid things like that are “important.”
Women will be equal with men when we stop demanding that it be considered equally important to do housework and real work. They are not equal. Doing laundry will never be as important as being a doctor or an engineer or building a business.
Readers are giving the piece a thumbs down.
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/427100535355760640
I hate everything about this article. "I Look Down On Young Women With Husbands And Kids And I’m Not Sorry" http://t.co/0m7biffxJC
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) January 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/427148272608612352
worst blog post ever: http://t.co/S6BjFGSpUC
— ThePotomacFallsMama (@PotomacFallsMom) January 25, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheBudgetMama/status/427183982967394304
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/427155110733438976
Amy Glass seems to think raising kids and keeping up a household is = "doing nothing". Most women would disagree. http://t.co/wn4ZNJyn28
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 25, 2014
@AG_Conservative Yet its the right who's waging a war on women #SMH
— Tom Marchetti (@MarchettiT) January 25, 2014
More accurately, the left's war on women that have different values than them.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 25, 2014
SAHM 's are some of the hardest working people in the world. I have no idea how they do what they do. I know I couldn't handle it.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 25, 2014
I can hardly take care of myself. Imagine taking care of several kids, cooking, cleaning, laundry etc. on a daily basis? That's nothing?
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 25, 2014
The more I think about this post, the more angry I get: http://t.co/wn4ZNJyn28
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 25, 2014
My mom always had a job because she couldn't afford not to, but then she would come home and work twice as hard. Like another full time job.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 25, 2014
She never got a day off either. Being a mom is a full time job, you don;t get breaks.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 25, 2014
@AG_Conservative A rather angry rant from someone with obvious deep seated issues.
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) January 25, 2014
The underlying thread of all Feminism is self hatred of the natural biology of being a woman, and destruction of the feminine is their goal.
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) January 25, 2014
I have a couple names for women like this, but I'll stay civil & say bless her heart… http://t.co/08CmR5HQuX
— Krystle Baker (@TarheelKrystle) January 25, 2014
Apparently raising your own kids is lame and stupid, according to Amy Glass. She and @WendyDavisTexas should be BFFs if they aren't already.
— Krystle Baker (@TarheelKrystle) January 25, 2014
Have we seen Amy Glass and Wendy Davis in the same room before? #justsaying
— Krystle Baker (@TarheelKrystle) January 25, 2014
She's lost the plot.Feminism is supposed to be about CHOICE to live the life that is meaningful to you,and not be attacked. @TarheelKrystle
— Kelly (@flyoverangel) January 25, 2014
If marriage and motherhood aren't on her agenda, more power to her, but to attack people with different choices is evil. @TarheelKrystle
— Kelly (@flyoverangel) January 25, 2014
(Hat tip: @ElliotR_1984)
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