2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumConservatives Attack Hilary Rosen For Raising Children As A Lesbian
No one is arguing that raising children isnt work. Democratic strategist and CAP Action board member Hilary Rosen is a single mother of twins who had to go through the expensive and challenging process of adoption with her then partner Elizabeth Birch. Now, shes trying to stick up for other mothers who dont have the luxury of millionaire husbands to help fund their child-rearing duties, and the backlash is getting ugly. Catholic League president Bill Donohue attacked her family on Twitter this morning:
@CatholicLeague: Lesbian Dem Hilary Rosen tells Ann Romney she never worked a day in her life. Unlike Rosen, who had to adopt kids, Ann raised 5 of her own.
Somehow, Rosens family is less valid, less worthy of respect because she adopted her children. This insults not just lesbian couples, but all non-birth mothers. In fact, it seems like few even recognize that Rosen is a mother at all, perhaps an inherent cultural consequence of her choice (or lack of choice) to not be a stay-at-home mom. Consider this Twitter quip from Alice Stewart, who until this week was Rick Santorums National Press Secretary:
@alicetweet: Being a mother is the most valuable work a woman can do, my heart goes out to @hilaryr children if she doesnt believe that.
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/04/12/463358/conservatives-attack-hilary-rosen-for-raising-children-as-a-lesbian/
elleng
(131,123 posts)before opening her mouth again.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Peregrine Took
(7,417 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)ago in church, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." Or something like that.
sinkingfeeling
(51,474 posts)against Donohue who implies that only naturally conceived and born children are worthy. Did anybody ask Bill how having a nanny is 'raising her own'?