It’s so weird that the very people making my life as a disabled person (who spends most of my time and limited energy parenting) vastly harder than necessary are the same people paying utter lip service to the supposed virtue in how I allocate my time.
And I actually do think raising my kid to be a caring, compassionate, community-minded human is some of the most important work I can do to resist. But why, then, am I punished at every turn by their policies simply because my body doesn’t cooperate to allow me to financially support myself? If I’m already doing this highest calling, why isn’t that good enough? It’s all a lie built on a house of cards.
It’s so weird that the very people making my life as a disabled person (who spends most of my time and limited energy parenting) vastly harder than necessary are the same people paying utter lip service to the supposed virtue in how I allocate my time.
And I actually do think raising my kid to be a caring, compassionate, community-minded human is some of the most important work I can do to resist. But why, then, am I punished at every turn by their policies simply because my body doesn’t cooperate to allow me to financially support myself? If I’m already doing this highest calling, why isn’t that good enough? It’s all a lie built on a house of cards.
Ugh yes one of those gaping contradictions!
Great job! Yes, there are too many disturbing articles out there that 'blame' feminism for putting so much 'pressure' on women to 'have it all'.
Yes, seeing that everywhere lately!
Fantastic, Amanda! Thank you! 🤗