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Why I hate Mother's Day
Salon ^ | May 8th, 2010 | Ann Lamott

Posted on 05/08/2010 2:27:41 PM PDT by DallasBiff

But Mother's Day celebrates a huge lie about the value of women: that mothers are superior beings, that they have done more with their lives and chosen a more difficult path. Ha! Every woman's path is difficult, and many mothers were as equipped to raise children as wire monkey mothers. I say that without judgment: It is, sadly, true. An unhealthy mother's love is withering.

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To: DallasBiff

At least she’s being honest. Truth is, Liberals hate EVERYTHING. This is why I am a strong proponent of voluntary euthenasia for Liberals. Let them have some peace.


21 posted on 05/08/2010 2:39:38 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Paine)
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To: DallasBiff

Hater!


22 posted on 05/08/2010 2:40:56 PM PDT by FrdmLvr ( 0bama: Our first AINO president)
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To: DallasBiff

My Mom and I had an “uneven” relationship, but I miss her terribly, especially on Mother’s Day. Last week I went to a Greek Food Festival. A friend and I go every year. When Mom was alive, I used to stop at the pastry table and buy her some baklava and other Greek goodies. Kind of makes me sad that she’s gone and I can’t do that for her anymore.

I was born two years before the author and I don’t have such “issues” with my folks. I wish they were both here. They were wise, noble, conservative people. They weren’t particularly demonstrative — no hugging/kissing — but you always knew they loved you. They weren’t perfect parents, but they did their best and that’s good enough for me.


23 posted on 05/08/2010 2:41:33 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: DallasBiff
"What a bitter liberal. They are out to destroy all our cultural institutions."

The question you have to ask is what makes these people so bitter.

24 posted on 05/08/2010 2:42:27 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

I dislike Mother’s Day because, in spite of all the words and (possibly) flowers, it boils down to, “Another day for you to serve us, Mom. Where are my jeans? That’s not what I wanted for breakfast.”

This is what I signed up for, but please don’t pretend you’re “celebrating” me while I do everything for you.


25 posted on 05/08/2010 2:43:11 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Amateurish," agreed Janet Napolitano, the White House amateurishness czar.)
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To: Drango

“Salon still publishing?”

I want to start a “news” site called Saloon. All of the writers will be 3 sheets to the wind when they post. Know any potential “journalists”?


26 posted on 05/08/2010 2:45:36 PM PDT by coaltrain
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To: DallasBiff
"....Mother's Day celebrates a huge lie about the value of women: that mothers are superior beings, that they have done more with their lives and chosen a more difficult path."

I married a woman who birthed three children, worked her whole life to raise them and then died in my arms. I saw her entire role as a mother and now I know that mothers are special and superior, IMHO.

But I am absolutely right about this.

27 posted on 05/08/2010 2:45:53 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Obama: Chauncey Gardiner without the homburg)
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To: All
The article at: Salon.com should have included the bolded and underlined part;

(Meanwhile, we know the worst, skeeviest, most evil people in the world are CEOs and politicians and Salon.com writers with psychological issues who are proud parents.)


28 posted on 05/08/2010 2:51:04 PM PDT by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
"Truth is, Liberals hate EVERYTHING."

And maybe the reason for that is they hate themselves for some reason.

29 posted on 05/08/2010 2:51:28 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: DallasBiff

I Love you Mom !


30 posted on 05/08/2010 2:54:09 PM PDT by MrMarbles
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To: DallasBiff

31 posted on 05/08/2010 2:54:37 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: DallasBiff

I guess I never viewed Mothers Day as sticking it to women who don’t have kids. By this kind of view of the world we can’t celebrate anything because there will always be people excluded from whatever group wants to celebrate something. The only saving grace to this kind of thinking would be maybe we’d finally be rid of a bunch of liberal PC crap to have to tolerate ‘celebrating’.

I also never thought of moms or women in general being superior beings to anyone else. They are flawed people just like the rest of us. We can all still appreciate the positive ldeals of motherhood even though no mother can live upto those ideals. They still celebrate what motherhood should be even when they know they haven’t always been the best.


32 posted on 05/08/2010 2:55:55 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: DallasBiff

I would off myself if my soul was that black. She sounds like a blackhole of human emotion.


33 posted on 05/08/2010 2:56:08 PM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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To: coaltrain

‘3 sheets to the wind’ - you’re already talking about most ‘professional’ journalists.


34 posted on 05/08/2010 2:57:05 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: DallasBiff

She’s looking for offense where there is none so she can play the victim. I agree, some serious issues there.


35 posted on 05/08/2010 2:57:51 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

Seems it worked out even better for the telephone companies.


36 posted on 05/08/2010 3:02:23 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: DallasBiff

Ann needs to go find her meds. She is definitely having some issues on this Mother’s Day weekend. Her Father’s Day rant should be a real winner!


37 posted on 05/08/2010 3:02:30 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Had enough "history" yet?)
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To: DallasBiff
Quite the amazing article.

The bitter fruit of a radical feminist who is confusing her Marxist egalitarian ideology with the reality of nature.

Motherhood is a gift of God.

38 posted on 05/08/2010 3:03:58 PM PDT by Popman (Balsa wood: Obama Presidential timber)
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To: DallasBiff

I wonder how many visits to planned parenthood she’s made.


39 posted on 05/08/2010 3:04:10 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: DallasBiff
Some piece of work.

I'm off to take mom & family to a local Brazil Rotisserie this evening. ...starved myself all day. :)

40 posted on 05/08/2010 3:05:24 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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