Could it be that our life giving power and the decision to bring forth life, modifies woman's role on earth? Could our performance be different than man's and still be equal? Our neighborhoods are empty during the day, our kids are spending more and more of their day/evening in care facilities, normal dinners are spent in the drive thru, for the sake of saving time many important kid to parent conversations are not being held, marriages are falling apart...all this so that a woman can feel equal (or at least have a sense of worth).
Here is where I tip my hat to those Moms who seem to handle both full time work outside the home and full time motherhood with ease. Kuddos. However, you and I both know that this isn't the norm.
Many would argue that the economy has given families no choice, I would agree. Many parents take on two to three jobs just to put food on their table. Shame on our nation. Ultimately, I come back to the fact that by deciding to give life, our (woman's) role on earth should include our children. They are the ones that need a voice and sometimes a hug. Until women start fighting for their children, through government legislation, a sit down dinner (or breakfast or whatever meal you have time for), a walk to the park, providing a safe haven or simple availability, I fear that our feminist movement runs the risk of becoming immobilized. This is the sacrifice, to use our well fought after political and social rights for our children and not ourselves.
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