Tuesday, July 18, 2006
It's amazing how much controversy that last post unearthed!
Some people thought it was funny and could relate to it. Some were thrown into self-reflection. One of my friends went so far as to propose a theory that our kids will grow up not knowing how to take care of themselves considering so many people are taking care of their every need.
Some found it incensing and could not believe that I could actually pine for male behavior that in some respects kept women repressed and in kitchens instead of office buildings. Some thought I was wholly unobservant and from Planet Clueless.
And although I have been both praised and skewered on a daily basis, which is tiring... I think all this discussion and opinion is GOOD! What happened in prior generations is that people simply plugged-into their gender roles and did not openly question them. This created oppression because people lacked choice. Now many life options are available for parents. There is no One Right Way. And we do have the prior generation to thank for that.
I did learn something on vacation though. I'm trying not to double-team the kids so much anymore. Not that I've actually stopped checking the expiration dates on all the medicines and the sugar content on the packaged cereals... I'm just remembering that it only takes one of us to wipe up a spill or supervise a potty break. Next step: start a food fight. (Okay maybe there are steps in between...)
1 comments:
Opression? maybe...
While I most certainly appreciate the path that women WAY before me paved, I also feel like rewinding history a bit to remove the feeling that we HAVE to do it all NOW. Sometimes a small part of me says "this is REALLY better??".
And here-here to Funny Uncles! My kids would be lost without their's.
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