Dear strangers: Don’t call me mom

New York Post ^ | May 10, 2015 | Karol Markowicz

[presidio9]

It started shortly after I had my first child.

I was leaving the building on the Upper West Side where we lived at the time and the doorman said “have a nice day, mom.”

This man was approximately my age, so I was definitively not his mom. I was very new to being anyone’s mom, actually, and hearing that was jarring.

To be fair, I’ve been called variations of “mother” well before I had children. I’ve had “hey mami” shouted at me from many a car window and more than one fine gentleman has asked me “what’s up, ma?” as a type of mating call.

But being referred to as “mom” in the most non-sexualized way imaginable — well, that was new.

-SNIP-

The real issue, though, is the modern-day position of being “mom.”

When strangers start referring to you as “mom,” it’s clear that motherhood has become an all-encompassing identity as never before.

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[Impy]

Did the Post pay this *itch to write this narcissistic drivel?

[Impy]

Interesting. She seems a little weird.

[Slings and Arrows]

*gasp* Microaggression!

[Slings and Arrows]

[presidio9]

I'm a Jewish conservative from NY. I was the founder of the Columbia College Conservative Club http://www.columbia.edu/cu/conservative. I served as its president from 1999-2001. For alumni affairs, go to http://www.columbiacons.org/

Fellow Lion (and prospective member) here to tell you that both your links are broken. Do these groups still exist?

[Trillian]

I’ve never had this happen to me and I’m a mama of many.
I can’t believe they publish crap articles like this.

What I get is, “Are they all yours?”
Last time I was asked that, I said, “No, I rounded up all of the neighborhood kids. It’s more fun that way.”

[exit82]

Let’s change your title, since “mom” is offensive.

“Moron” has a nice ring to it.

[rmlew]

Sadly, they are morbund.
The current generations of students are almost completely brainwashed. They are conformist leftists who need trigger warnings and proclaiming oneself a conservative is all but unthinkable, not least because it can damage ones financial future.

[Polynikes]

Stitch?
Twitch?
Ditch?

I don't get it? Doooohh! :~)

[moovova]

itch!

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