Comments on: First thoughts on Palin: motherhood, career, and feminism http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bookmarks about Empty http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-482919 Bookmarks about Empty Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:15:13 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-482919 [...] - bookmarked by 2 members originally found by zjghlf on 2008-12-10 Comment on First thoughts on Palin: motherhood, career, and feminism... http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/ - [...] […] - bookmarked by 2 members originally found by zjghlf on 2008-12-10 Comment on First thoughts on Palin: motherhood, career, and feminism… http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/ - […]

]]> By: Ecclesial Dreamer… » Losing my appetite… http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-448427 Ecclesial Dreamer… » Losing my appetite… Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:34:14 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-448427 [...] Hugo’s reader base is intelligent and models how to fight with dignity and integrity). In this post he speaks about Gov. Palin from his unique perspective: From a feminist standpoint, I’m thrilled [...] […] Hugo’s reader base is intelligent and models how to fight with dignity and integrity). In this post he speaks about Gov. Palin from his unique perspective: From a feminist standpoint, I’m thrilled […]

]]> By: Sweating Through Fog http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-447051 Sweating Through Fog Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:13:06 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-447051 Nav - consider this another Amen Nav - consider this another Amen

]]> By: B http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-447047 B Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:54:02 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-447047 Amen, Nav. The day that the verb "fathering" becomes synonymous with "mothering" in everyone's minds will be a nice day. It's truly unfair to both mothers and fathers for fathers not to be asked if their family will miss them while they're at work, while mothers often have to answer that question. Amen, Nav.

The day that the verb “fathering” becomes synonymous with “mothering” in everyone’s minds will be a nice day. It’s truly unfair to both mothers and fathers for fathers not to be asked if their family will miss them while they’re at work, while mothers often have to answer that question.

]]> By: Nav http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446967 Nav Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:34:12 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446967 //Will she be in the Middle East brokering a peace deal and suddenly have to fly home to attend to the health care needs of her infant son? She would be a cruel, heartless mother if she did no less, but she will be an ineffective, laughable joke of a world leader if she places her family priorities ahead of her country.// Why exactly could her husband not take over while she was on state business? My dad seemed to be perfectly capable of taking care of me when he was laid off and my mom was working when I was an infant -- perhaps our family's crises were not matters of state, but they were surely matters of putting food on the table. //Will she be in the Middle East brokering a peace deal and suddenly have to fly home to attend to the health care needs of her infant son? She would be a cruel, heartless mother if she did no less, but she will be an ineffective, laughable joke of a world leader if she places her family priorities ahead of her country.//

Why exactly could her husband not take over while she was on state business? My dad seemed to be perfectly capable of taking care of me when he was laid off and my mom was working when I was an infant — perhaps our family’s crises were not matters of state, but they were surely matters of putting food on the table.

]]> By: MagikJack http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446920 MagikJack Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:34:37 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446920 "America First" or "Family First" Which will it be? Governor Palin may be able to take her baby to work with her and nurse during a meeting as Governor of Alaska - a state with a population of 626,000 people. It is a different story being the VP of the United States. No CEO in any corporation would do such a thing. I think a woman with children is certainly capable of being the VP or president of the US, but I do question the judgment and "family first" priority of a new mother with a newborn having special needs. When it comes down to it, where will her allegiance be? With the MILLIONS of people relying upon her to lead the country, or with her children, whether they be pregnant, sick or whatever the issue? Will she be in the Middle East brokering a peace deal and suddenly have to fly home to attend to the health care needs of her infant son? She would be a cruel, heartless mother if she did no less, but she will be an ineffective, laughable joke of a world leader if she places her family priorities ahead of her country. “America First” or “Family First” Which will it be?

Governor Palin may be able to take her baby to work with her and nurse during a meeting as Governor of Alaska - a state with a population of 626,000 people. It is a different story being the VP of the United States. No CEO in any corporation would do such a thing. I think a woman with children is certainly capable of being the VP or president of the US, but I do question the judgment and “family first” priority of a new mother with a newborn having special needs.

When it comes down to it, where will her allegiance be? With the MILLIONS of people relying upon her to lead the country, or with her children, whether they be pregnant, sick or whatever the issue? Will she be in the Middle East brokering a peace deal and suddenly have to fly home to attend to the health care needs of her infant son? She would be a cruel, heartless mother if she did no less, but she will be an ineffective, laughable joke of a world leader if she places her family priorities ahead of her country.

]]> By: mythago http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446626 mythago Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:44:51 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446626 <blockquote>Is there any research into which gender is more important at different stages of life? </blockquote> Even presuming you had honest scientists, instead of Gurian or Sax types, who wanted to study it - that's a bit like saying "which is the best flavor of ice cream?" And, of course, it assumes that all parents of the same gender are exactly alike.

Is there any research into which gender is more important at different stages of life?

Even presuming you had honest scientists, instead of Gurian or Sax types, who wanted to study it - that’s a bit like saying “which is the best flavor of ice cream?” And, of course, it assumes that all parents of the same gender are exactly alike.

]]> By: Hugo Schwyzer http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446521 Hugo Schwyzer Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:04:38 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446521 I know, I know, I'm terrible. I know, I know, I’m terrible.

]]> By: Tom http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446520 Tom Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:03:39 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446520 There you go again, Hugo! Kick fathers around some more, why don't you? There you go again, Hugo! Kick fathers around some more, why don’t you?

]]> By: Hugo Schwyzer http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446505 Hugo Schwyzer Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:50:07 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/08/29/first-thoughts-on-palin-motherhood-career-and-feminism/#comment-446505 <em>Is there any research into which gender is more important at different stages of life? That would be interesting.</em> I understand that it has been proven conclusively that women are much better equipped to nurture a future child from conception to delivery. Is there any research into which gender is more important at different stages of life? That would be interesting.

I understand that it has been proven conclusively that women are much better equipped to nurture a future child from conception to delivery.

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