First and foremost, my apologies for not posting a Blog 6. I completely missed that part of my syllabus.
Recently there was the case of Republican candidate for the governorship of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, who said in a speech that being a mother gave her a distinctive edge over her also female opponent, the unmarried and childless Jari Askins. Since when is being a mother a qualification for running a public office? How is that a pro for her? What does that matter in the grand scheme of things? I truly believe that comments like that are part of the reason why women are not taken seriously in politics. You being a mom does not inspire hope in everyone, and is, quite frankly, something I don't give 2 craps about when I am thinking about casting my vote. I want to know what you think about how to improve my state and my country, not whether or not you've been on every field trip or go to PTA meetings or home make Baby Jane's birthday cake every year. Quite frankly, I see that stuff as distractions. I don't care that she's a mom because obviously, that is her right as a woman, but I take offense to that being the reason she makes a better candidate to run a part of my government. The only things that any candidate should be prepared to say is how they are going to be better for their branch of government that their opponent. Why do we, as women, still always find a way to cut other women down with cattiness? Where is that "sisterhood" we speak so much about? Oh, that's right, it's a figment of our freaking imaginations.
