Comments on: Hugely long post furthering my discourse

By: Alas, a blog

Alas, a blog — Thu, 31 Jul 2003 19:16:25 +0000

Some stuff Ampersand is reading today

Journalist Gregory Palast posts a follow-up to his Cynthia McKinney article, Relynching Cynthia McKinney. Thanks to Alas reader Dan Sallari for pointing this out to me. Trish Wilson discusses the issues surrounding no-fault divorce. The blogger behind …

By: Alas, a blog

Alas, a blog — Thu, 31 Jul 2003 19:15:28 +0000

Some stuff Ampersand is reading today

By: pamamama

pamamama — Sun, 27 Jul 2003 14:54:08 +0000

You rock! This is an important issue - and this is just the tip of it all. Keep on talkin’, girl!

By: mudra

mudra — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 03:40:10 +0000

I agree with much of what you said here, Dawn (and I think you know that!). I think this is such a tough issue, though. I think there need to be initiatives to make it easier to be a mother at home. The way things currently stand, mothers just lose out, period. If you’re at home, you’re losing social security earnings for the future and you’re incredibly dependent upon your spouse’s income - which is a terribly vulnerable position to be in. I am lucky to have a good marriage, but if my DH were to come home tomorrow and ask for a divorce, I would be so screwed after being out of the workforce all these years. We need to make SAH less of a financially precarious position.

At the same time, while I don’t like the idea of universal preschool (at all), I think we as a society need to make child care options better. For me, that includes mothers at home, but it also includes other-care when necessary. Some moms have to work, and even if they’re doing so by choice, their kids still need a good place to be. I think we need better options for child care for everyone. It’s so sad that society is encouraging moms at home and moms who utilize child care against each other - once we can create good options for all moms, then we’ll be on the right track.

By: Dawn's Feminist Mother

Dawn's Feminist Mother — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 03:30:31 +0000

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! This is the same complaint women had against organized feminism in the 70’s. I’m surprised the mind-set is still so insensitive to women who think raising their children themselves is the most important and responsible job ANYONE could have.