'Mommy Wars': To Work or Stay at Home?
HRinNH
1,432 Posts
Linda Hirshman says privileged, educated women who choose to stay at home to raise their children are hurting themselves and others.
She actually stated in a 2005 magazine article that it's a "tragedy". I just heard about this today on the radio so I looked up the article and, though I know some mom's don't have a choice and must work outside the home, I find it hard to believe that anyone would think that it's a tragedy to use one's education in educating their own children.
Ok...I might be done venting now...
She actually stated in a 2005 magazine article that it's a "tragedy". I just heard about this today on the radio so I looked up the article and, though I know some mom's don't have a choice and must work outside the home, I find it hard to believe that anyone would think that it's a tragedy to use one's education in educating their own children.
Ok...I might be done venting now...
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Anne in Ohio
Why does she think that becoming a huge success in business and making lots of money is the most important thing anyway? Just because that is what most of the men she interviewed wanted, doesn't mean it is the best thing to want, or even necessarily what men want in general. I would have loved to have stayed home with my children (managed it for 4 years too), education or not, but family finances required that I go out and get a job. I am reasonably successful in my work, but what do I dream about? The day I can afford to chuck it. Does that make me a fool in the author's eyes? It would appear so. I guess my husband is a fool too, because even though he is a male he has the same dream. Will retiring automatically make us stupid and unable to use our education? The author might think so, but I plan to continue to use my brain, even after I leave the office behind.
Ok. I'll get off my soapbox now.
Nae
What???? Raising my babies is considered a repetitious, socially invisible, necessary??? What a load of crap. I would think that it's human nature to want to care for your young. Isn't that the whole purpose of having a baby? To bring life into this world and then care for it??? Arrghhh. We all make our choices. I'm glad I live in a country where I am able to make that choice for myself (and disagree with this moron).
She acts like many women are holding womanhood back. She should wonder if her attitude is really the problem to begin with! GRRRRHHHH!!!!
Nae