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The great lie about women... [View all] loyalsister May 2013 OP
Is that true for Father's Day as well? nt Bonobo May 2013 #1
Father's day LostOne4Ever May 2013 #6
Sad, but... Bonobo May 2013 #11
Good point loyalsister May 2013 #34
And Mother's Day was dictated on Mt Sinai? Bluenorthwest May 2013 #16
if William Jackson Smart was from Arkansas hfojvt May 2013 #82
not much newer than mother's day. and mother's day also an artificial holiday to make money. HiPointDem May 2013 #113
we would all be interested to read such an article on father's day, when you find it. niyad May 2013 #7
Oh. Bonobo May 2013 #8
I don't know loyalsister May 2013 #14
Yes. smirkymonkey May 2013 #80
Very good question. As a life long bachelor, I'll weigh in WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #109
k and r for a most interesting read!! niyad May 2013 #2
Thanks loyalsister May 2013 #15
This part rings true for me: Awknid May 2013 #41
Then they have never had a dog. smirkymonkey May 2013 #96
how could anyone know the statistical number of a secret held, and not shared? seabeyond May 2013 #100
I have no kids... a la izquierda May 2013 #3
I LOVE "drink and watch TV" days Skittles May 2013 #22
Yeah, it's been tough. a la izquierda May 2013 #89
Happy Drink and Watch TV Day... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #58
Thanks. a la izquierda May 2013 #88
Are there cards for that? panader0 May 2013 #98
There should be... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #106
Cheers! smirkymonkey May 2013 #81
or, it's just a day for those that do instead of for those who don't nt msongs May 2013 #4
I never looked at Mother's Day in that way. Buzz Clik May 2013 #5
Obviously that not the explicit intention loyalsister May 2013 #10
There's the theory (probably proven) that the idea of witches has to do with post-menopausal Boomerproud May 2013 #18
Another theory loyalsister May 2013 #23
Only a small portion of the population is "fixated" on pro-life issues. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #36
The point is to offer some explanation loyalsister May 2013 #39
I hate the term "miracle of child birth"... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #62
The miracle Is that we can survive it. bravenak May 2013 #76
I've always noticed Awknid May 2013 #47
And loyalsister May 2013 #60
More than once I've heard in one form or another, "You don't have children; sarge43 May 2013 #86
Really! Lydia Leftcoast May 2013 #104
I agree BainsBane May 2013 #29
very nice. A good daughter. Buzz Clik May 2013 #35
I'm also a childless woman. tammywammy May 2013 #50
Mother's Day was started by mothers tblue May 2013 #77
Very elegantly stated. Buzz Clik May 2013 #78
I have a daughter Dorian Gray May 2013 #87
I have a mother. She is 88. MineralMan May 2013 #9
I guess Birthdays are saying those who were born that day are more important than those who aren't? uppityperson May 2013 #12
Um...Apples and oranges. EVERYONE gets a birthday, and so gets to celebrate a holiday-- Moonwalk May 2013 #72
"It should go without saying that I also hate Valentine’s Day." cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #13
Thank you! That is right in the gold Demeter May 2013 #43
there's joy in Valentine's Day? hfojvt May 2013 #83
I'm so sick of these snarky, cynical articles. GreenEyedLefty May 2013 #17
What a baffling and needless article. Number23 May 2013 #19
Being a mother doesnt just mean having children.......people mother pets.....spouses... Gin May 2013 #20
Good point loyalsister May 2013 #24
I celebrate mother's day with all the motherly people I know, it's not about biology. freshwest May 2013 #40
Great post. nt raccoon May 2013 #92
I don't have kids and I don't see it that way Skittles May 2013 #21
I don't have kids either loyalsister May 2013 #26
Every single one of us has a mother boston bean May 2013 #25
+1 October May 2013 #38
unless myself is a mother hfojvt May 2013 #85
+1 redqueen May 2013 #101
...and secretaries' day... cyberswede May 2013 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author RobertEarl May 2013 #28
To each his own I guess, but I don't agree. Avalux May 2013 #30
I don't think the author is calling for activism loyalsister May 2013 #33
Geez, that first paragraph is more telling than the entire article... cynatnite May 2013 #31
Too bad there wasn't a sarcasm tag in the article loyalsister May 2013 #32
You are right. n/t cynatnite May 2013 #44
Yeah, lot of pain leaking out there. Save hate for mosquitoes, that's my motto. freshwest May 2013 #42
Some mosquitoes are mothers too, you know. klook May 2013 #71
Yup, they need extra blood for reproduction. Sorry. Smack! freshwest May 2013 #73
But they are more important Politicalboi May 2013 #37
Right Awknid May 2013 #52
Here, here! I have no children and probably too old to have any. Mother's Day reminds me that I am a Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #45
It's like Boston Bean said - mercymechap May 2013 #54
They're lucky to have a Mom like you! Happy Mother's Day!! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #56
Thank You! mercymechap May 2013 #69
I can't bear the thought of what my sister will go through tomorrow graywarrior May 2013 #46
I hate the Olympics too. Nye Bevan May 2013 #48
Basically BeyondGeography May 2013 #55
Different treestar May 2013 #63
The common thread is that we all had a mother WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2013 #49
Laughable BeyondGeography May 2013 #51
Exactly FBaggins May 2013 #59
Geez, not everything is a mercymechap May 2013 #53
no the great lie we celebrate is that we value mothers La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #57
I don't think those facts are unrecognized by reasonable people loyalsister May 2013 #65
i think they are very much unrecognized by most people La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #67
I suppose one could argue that most people aren't reasonable. loyalsister May 2013 #68
Good point. nt raccoon May 2013 #93
should I cancel my plans with Mom for tomorrow? arely staircase May 2013 #61
Call her and tell her that she's no more important than anyone else. Orrex May 2013 #99
yeah, no kidding arely staircase May 2013 #107
Britta from Community can tell you all about it! TampaAnimusVortex May 2013 #64
Those with children are not more important than those without treestar May 2013 #66
I've heard about 7 or 8 variations on this theme today gollygee May 2013 #70
I think there's a distinction between "important" and "valued" loyalsister May 2013 #75
What a sad way to look at things. kickysnana May 2013 #74
I just visited my friends tonight who are parents BrotherIvan May 2013 #79
Mother's day Sucks. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #84
Sorry that is happening to you, esp. what your father said to you, that was cruel. raccoon May 2013 #94
I'm always glad that I did not have kids. roody May 2013 #97
I am willfully barren loyalsister May 2013 #114
Haters gotta hate, I guess Seeking Serenity May 2013 #90
Is that wholly a lie? Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #91
Hormones during gestation and lactation change mom's brains FarCenter May 2013 #95
I like a lot about Anne Lamott but I think this is absurd. nolabear May 2013 #102
Oh god LittleBlue May 2013 #103
You're completely missing the point of the article... shcrane71 May 2013 #108
You're right. We would never celebrate fathers being good at raising kids LittleBlue May 2013 #110
I have always been amazed loyalsister May 2013 #111
What do you want? LittleBlue May 2013 #117
A civil conversation maybe? loyalsister May 2013 #119
Thank you. It is impossible to have a civil conversation with shcrane71 May 2013 #121
Anne Lamott needs some context. LWolf May 2013 #105
and does father's day say the same about men? stupid article. HiPointDem May 2013 #112
I have notidea loyalsister May 2013 #116
Maybe it's not about celebrating you. It's about celebrating your mom. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #115
I don't think anyone has or would loyalsister May 2013 #118
Spoiled much? GeorgeGist May 2013 #120
Our nation should do more than declaring a working holiday to help women shcrane71 May 2013 #122
Absolutely loyalsister May 2013 #123
I disagree - it is intended to celebrate your mother, not yourself LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #124
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