Sexism is still alive and well on YA. Do libs feel parenting a child rests on the shoulders of the mother?

Question

This is a response from a poster who asked an off color question about why libs feel as though Palin should have murdered her child:

"WE DON'T we simply think that the choice should have been hers abort a baby that will need CONSTANT MOTHERING or be a CONSTANT MOTHER she choose NEITHER !!!"

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai0ZGttrM10TGYLnN0kAgkjY7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20080903104950AAZhMZW

..abort a baby that will need constant mothering...

What about need constant care? Need constant parenting? Why mothering? Would we have asked this same question or articulated this same response if Obama's daughter had down's syndrome?

Answer 1

Don't take the sick ravings of nut cases seriously...

Answer 2

I do find it funny the family values folks place her political ambition above family values when ever they see fit, traditional family values dictate that the mother would stay home and care for the child, after all daddy works for an oil company and is not struggling to pay the bills, hence the argument that both parents need to work to support the family does not hold water.

Family Values is politics over family values? or is it greed?

Answer 3

The shameless hypocrisy of the left is despiccable.  On the one hand, they decry the "glass ceiling" imposed on women, yet on the other they question a woman's competence and capability, saying, in essence, that because Palin has a special needs child, she needs to stay at home, barefoot in the kitchen.  WOW.  If the shoe was on the other foot, and Palin was a liberal VP nominee, they'd be extolling the multitasking ability of women, insisting that anyone questioning her ability to be a mother and a VP as being an unenlightened Neanderthal sexist pig.

Answer 4

Didn't you know, men are blameless in pregnancy according to the left.

Answer 5

Abortion is the way those on the left deal with problems and inconveniences.  After all, as Andre Linoges said "what's a little scrape between friends these days?".

Edit - Oh, I see that it was Don C. who made that inane comment.  Figures.

Answer 6

Yes.  Barack fathered two children-how come he is neglecting them by campaigning for President which is a 24 hour a day 2 year ordeal?

Answer 7

If Obama were  in a similar situation and any of us asked a question such as the example you gave, we would be called racists and n***s.  That is the difference.

Answer 8

You bet it's alive and well.  Never in my entire life have I seen so much back peddling and hypocrisy.  These people actually think they're in positions to make the decisions of others?  It's laughable and at the same time very sad.  But it's also an indicator of just how they'll tell you that Obama's past is none of our business, or "old" stuff that's already been discussed, when in fact, all they've managed to do is stick their noses up Palin's butt so far that they reek.  

Answer 9

Whats a Lib?

Answer 10

I don't feel sexist at all for thinking that if you have a four month old baby with Downs Syndrome it might be wise to stay at home with him...

It's Palin's choice... I just don't think it's a wise one.

Answer 11

It appears so.  I thought that liberals were the inclusive ones???

Obviously that's not true.

Answer 12

I don't know that it is a liberal thing. There are plenty of conservative women who stay home and raise their children. I personally feel that if a woman doesn't want to raise children then she shouldn't have any. I also do not feel that it is a babies fault that a woman has irresponsibly gotten pregnant by mistake. Some men play an active role in parenting and some don't. The natural thing is for the mother to do it. When you see deer or any other animals traveling you see the mother with the babies following. That is natural whether you agree with it or not.  

Answer 13

you my lady,are 100% correct!