Why in the world would I say something like that? Oh my goodness. Don't I love every mother's day? Don't I think women deserve a day where they are treated like a queen? Fuck no.
Women Deserve to be treated like Goddesses every single day of the year. Also, why is there a war a Christmas, yet mother's day.. no one says anything. Well, fuck that.
Mother's day is great in those families that have lot's of money to go do mother's day things. I have had amazing mother's Days.. My boys are wonderful and they go the extra mile on the day.
That being said, I have a "normal" situation, I can see my grandma, I can text my mom and the children I gave birth to sort of spend the day. When I think of the amount of women left out. The one's that don't have kids? The one's who's mothers have passed, you name it, this day could be more torturous than Valentines Day for a single person.
It was originally supposed to be a celebration of women.. not the womb, or the ability to have children. Let's take this day back and celebrate women, instead of just the ability to make a baby in your belly.
I agree with you that women deserve to be treated better every day. I think that Mother's Day has definitely shifted from celebrating *just* mothers to all the women who serve that role in our lives... the women who love and support us throughout our lives. This is important.
ReplyDeleteBut, motherhood is often a thankless job. In a perfect world, we would appreciate them each and every day... but as growing people, mothers are often the obstacles we must face on our way from childhood to independence. Rebellion is natural and necessary -- if horribly unpleasant for the loving women who often bear the brunt... Mother's Day is a soppy, Hallmark holiday that forces people to think about the sacrifices that our mothers made before we were even born. Taking away this little bit of attention and celebration won't do anything for women as a whole. We need to ADD onto this day... and take other opportunities to celebrate women. Even ones we disagree with or who live their lives differently than we do. But Moms deserve every bit of kindness they can get -- and Mother's Day might be the only time some of them receive any thanks.
Ooh... here's an idea! Why don't we treat OURSELVES better - everyday? The "mother" inside all of us (even non-moms like me!) tend to put others ahead of our own needs. Taking care of ourselves would be a great start... and might rub off on our sisters :) xo
I concur absolutely with everything you said... Empowering all women... starting with myself. That is what this blog is all about, if I am honest.
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