So, what do you think about it? Do you agree and stuff? I read many critiques and evaluations of it already... thought about blogging it, but I'm too lazy right now. too braindead...
I read it and I enjoyed many of the points she brought up. I want to read it again, but am also a bit brain dead to say anything significant! :) I didn't read any critiques, I just randomly found the book at a discount bookstore one day and it was relevant to a paper I meant to write and never was able to. As a potential mom, and as someone with many moms and anti-moms in my work/social/life circle (Not anti moms so much as anti kids) it was really interesting to think about.
The key point I agree with is that WE need to do something. As women, as humans, WE need to stop making motherhood and the issues mothers face as something that gets hidden and shoved away. That making changes in how we view motherhood, in the services available to mothers, will ALWAYS benefit the children. (I feel this way about public schools too--instead of just saying public schools suck and sending your kids to a private school, let's start dealing with the actually issue, it'll make life better for everyone.)
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Have you read Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the age of anxiety (Judith Warner)?
So, what do you think about it? Do you agree and stuff? I read many critiques and evaluations of it already... thought about blogging it, but I'm too lazy right now. too braindead...
I read it and I enjoyed many of the points she brought up. I want to read it again, but am also a bit brain dead to say anything significant! :) I didn't read any critiques, I just randomly found the book at a discount bookstore one day and it was relevant to a paper I meant to write and never was able to. As a potential mom, and as someone with many moms and anti-moms in my work/social/life circle (Not anti moms so much as anti kids) it was really interesting to think about.
The key point I agree with is that WE need to do something. As women, as humans, WE need to stop making motherhood and the issues mothers face as something that gets hidden and shoved away. That making changes in how we view motherhood, in the services available to mothers, will ALWAYS benefit the children. (I feel this way about public schools too--instead of just saying public schools suck and sending your kids to a private school, let's start dealing with the actually issue, it'll make life better for everyone.)
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