When I read crap like this, I think about this
Man, if I were a billionaire, I would have so much f@(%ing stress. Yet somehow, no one would have any sympathy for me. Why? Because I’d be a f@(%ing billionaire!
No one can legally make someone become a mother. Some people are legally forced (against their will) to be a father against their will, but no one ever is forced to be a mother (Caveats – in this country, using the power of law).
Not only do you agree to be a parent, but a mother can, if she chooses, give up the child for adoption – all without any financial consequences. (Not quite true for men, but lets stick to women.)
People CHOOSE to be mothers – just as billionaires choose to be billionaires. Why? Because the benefits far out weigh the “stress” and other downsides.
So talking about compensating them for being a mother is no different than talking about compensating a billionaire for the stress he feels.
Should mothers be given compassion and accommodations (like a seat on a bus – or tax breaks) Yes. Should people be warned about the downsides of being a parent? Yes. But talking about financial compensations.for the stress of being a parent is like saying we should give billionaires ANYTHING at all for the stress of dealing with all that money.
Judging by the little monsters I see (and hear. Mostly hear) shambling around, not too many mothers are stressing out about raising their kids. (trying to funny).
This may be another “I stopped for McDonald’s for lunch and then microwaved some Hot Pockets for the kid’s dinner, therefore I should be paid the same as the Executive Chef at La Bernadin — then I drove home, so I should be paid the same as Lewis Hamilton — and then I got through four pages of ‘Hop on Pop’ until I got a text and dumped the kid in front of Sprout, but I should be paid the same as the Chair of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education” article?
Incidentally, I’d like to thank Sprout for having a co-host for the Good Night Show that even a Dad can enjoy.
