The controversary issue regarding McCain's V.P, Sarah Palin, and her role as a mother and 2nd in command is getting eaten up by the media.
The media is focusing on the fact that Palin is a mother of five children, one of them being a five month old boy with down syndrome, and the other a 17-year-old teenage daughter. The critics are questioning her skills as a mother and are wondering if she will be able to handle the pressure of Vice President and also be a good mother.
This is ridiculuous. Parenting skills would not be an issue if Palin was a man. Sexism should not be an issue in this race. The media is focusing more on Palin's personal life rather than her professional values and what she has to offer as V.P. I don't remember anyone questioning men in politics who have young children at home in the past-I guess it was just assumed that the mother would take all the responsibilities.
Palin should be a role model for mothers who have children and still puruse their career dreams. I thought we were past the days when women who had children needed to quit their jobs to be stay at home moms.
Let's give young girls someone to look up to and praise Palin for her efforts, not bring her down.
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I'm not a fan of Palin's politics but I totally agree with this. In some ways it is almost anti-man. A male president should be forgiven for being too busy for his children but not a female one? So basically a dad's love and care is worthless because what a child really needs is mommy. That is so insulting to fathers, and single parents in general.
I heard on CNN today that McCain has 7 children. I don't know if that is true, but if it is that only makes this whole Sarah Palin being a mom thing even more ridiculous. I know that his children are a little older than Sarah Palin's, but I have never even heard about McCain's children. Just because he's a man it doesn't even seen to matter.
I can relate to your post completely. When Hilary was running I honestly believed that society's view of women being "inferior" to men was in the past. We should know by now to learn from past generations, not repeat their mistakes. Really good post!
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