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In reply to the discussion: Ann Romney and raising children: [View all]Scout
(8,624 posts)119. "you dont get to take my choice away from me"
where the heck did that come from???
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I seriously doubt Ann Romney has ever actually worked on or for much of anything - literally
Siwsan
Apr 2012
#1
I think that you have highlighted the difference between N. American Feminism and N. European
Tumbulu
Apr 2012
#28
I hope this story goes away after the Sunday talking head shows are done chewing it
customerserviceguy
Apr 2012
#7
I think you're wrong. I don't think there are many "traditional homemakers" left.
PassingFair
Apr 2012
#9
i just read an OP in GD that i am defined as "a lady of leisure". that is a real
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#15
Then you don't have a clue what's going on in suburbia and rural areas
customerserviceguy
Apr 2012
#32
if she had merely said.... had never been in the workforce. but, even what she said was not a big
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#66
No, but of course the right wing noise machine is going to latch onto it.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#70
If you really are a "guy", then it speaks volumes that you are the only one
PassingFair
Apr 2012
#39
If you think that being a homemaker is not helping "the fiscal well being of our families"
customerserviceguy
Apr 2012
#38
though i forgot the tax level i would be at, i basically said the same as you in another post. so,
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#42
that is another thing. i am seeing more and more fathers as SAHFs. i love it. really appreciate
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#45
i see that often too. hence, why i say this issue is solely about pitting women against women
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#58
yes.... what you are saying. i prefer to say people that stay at home, recognizing more men are
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#56
no stereotype about it iverglas, a reality. yes, lets argue for it. i am all for that.
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#95
To be honest, I've been growing increasingly uncomfortable with progressives piling on Ann Romney...
wildflower
Apr 2012
#14
Yes... good point..Admittedly, I am still more focused on the hypocrisy relative to Mitt's comments
hlthe2b
Apr 2012
#159
And that's the other thing, right there: The nuclear family, the mobilization of society
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#48
They should have said "I find your anti mothers-staying-at-home-attitude positively puzzling'
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2012
#90
i think people are working really hard not to "disparage women who have jobs"
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#97
Yr not getting it because I didn't say that, nor anything remotely close to it...
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2012
#113
I'm guessing "no". Not because it's any of my business, but because, from your post
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#46
No, I'm saying you don't seem to have any idea what the job- and yes, it's a job- of being a parent
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#50
Really. So experience as a stay at home parent doesn't count, regardless of gender?
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#64
To be fair, I missed the part of the OP directing it to, quote, "ladies"
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#72
Hey Violet... I would like to explain further the point to my post to Warren
boston bean
Apr 2012
#106
That's because I still agree with Warren, and he wasn't attempting anything of the sort...
Violet_Crumble
Apr 2012
#114
Actually, that's NOT what I said. In fact, it's a total misrepresentation of what I said.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#175
And it is work that can hardly be considered full-time, once the kids are in school.
PassingFair
Apr 2012
#144
iverglas.... with who i am, raising children is ideal for me. everything about it.
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#103
i am not going to apologize or work really hard to insist that i work with babies. i LOVE my job
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#100
but you basically confirmed me saying you do not want a parent to have the choice of raising their
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#131
sigh... well, there was no intent to be either ugly or mispresenting what you are saying
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#135
ok. a false observation. i am a stay at home. tumbulu may be, i am not sure.
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#134
i spent my 20's very selfishly working on myself not to allow others to define me.
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#174
hey... was gonna give you a shout out. busy working. upside with my jjjjob, ok
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#161