To: qam1
This is hardly "putting the cart before the horse".
This woman did not use some man to make her babies, then boot him out, did she? No...she didn't. She did the responsible thing and decided to raise precious babies that were already here on this earth. Good for her!
Know what? I'm sick and tired of the beating women take here. It doesn't matter what a woman does.
If she works she doesn't work as hard as a man...not!
If she studies the sciences...well we just all know she's not as good at math as the guys, don't we?
People here talk about the great privilege it is to be a mother, and how women are built with talent for it. Then this woman works to raise girls that were cast off by a society that wants only boys, and she's "selfish" and has the cart before the horse. That's B*S*...and a lot of it.
How can anyone read this article, then suggest this wonderful woman didn't want to ruin her body having children? HOW?
There isn't a subject that involves the bashing of women that hasn't been done over and over. Even more amazing is how many women get in on the bashing. I can only assume that those women are hoping for the approval of their fellow posters at the expense of their own dignity, or they are actually men.
What has Free Republic become when a woman who adopts and raises abandoned children on her own time and money is criticized and berated? Where are your hearts? OK...forget hearts. Where has common sense gone?
It's no mystery to me that conservatives have the reputation of cold heartedness. I'm ashamed that we so clearly deserve what we get.
God bless the woman who cares for the child another throws away. God bless the woman who works all week long and cares for her own children before herself. God bless the woman who can love a child...hers or anyone else's. God bless women with the strength to put up with the nonsense of so many "good" people.
I don't imagine this little post will be up very long, and I don't care. Someone had to say something, and I am happy to be the one. I may be the only one who is bothered by this behavior, but that wouldn't make me wrong, as we all know.
65 posted on
02/22/2005 8:30:52 PM PST by
1st-P-In-The-Pod
(This Space For Rent...Inquire Within)
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
That was me that made the cart before the horse thing... I should have made myself clear. I was referring to getting married. I would prefer a woman get married and the children have a strong male father figure. Having said that, I agree with you, it's a good thing she's adopting babies no one else wants.
67 posted on
02/22/2005 8:33:00 PM PST by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
HERE HERE! BRAVO for your comment!
71 posted on
02/22/2005 8:44:25 PM PST by
InShanghai
(I was born on the crest of a wave, and rocked in the cradle of the deep.)
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
Hear, hear!!!
"There isn't a subject that involves the bashing of women that hasn't been done over and over. Even more amazing is how many women get in on the bashing."
Yeah, and it cuts both ways (bashing of men, except that that's generally not supported around here.) Unfortunately, a huge number of people in this country think it's perfectly ok to dislike and bash entire groups of people, so long as it's not a particular race. They're wrong, it's not ok, it's uncharitable. Unfortunately, though, "uncharitable" is one of those words that few today can even define-- maybe there's a link between these two phenomena?
Anyway, great rant, keep up the good work!
73 posted on
02/22/2005 8:49:50 PM PST by
walden
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
This woman did not use some man to make her babies, then boot him out, did she? No...she didn't. She did the responsible thing and decided to raise precious babies that were already here on this earth. Good for her! Let her go to China and raise them. That will be even more responsible.
That way she can contribute to China's population problem instead of ours.
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
I couldn't agree more! Thank you for saying something.
I guess it would be better for these babies to end up aborted or dying in a slum. God forbid they are adopted by a single mom!
/sarcasm
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
BRAVO!!! I applaud you P, as well as the women who choose to give loving homes to these babies.
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
God bless the woman who cares for the child another throws away. Bump To The Top.
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
I APPLAUD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To say I am disgusted to my very soul over some of the comments on this thread is the biggest understatement of my life! God save us all from this sort of sinfulness!
103 posted on
02/22/2005 9:30:49 PM PST by
Chena
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
Standing ovation for you from this corner. Thank you.
Despite the negative replies, it's nice to see so many people supporting international adoption on this thread. I've been on some where I've felt like I've been the only one speaking up, and I really appreciate the kind words of many.
As the adoptive mom of children from China, I can only hope that more people will open their hearts and homes to these precious kids. We've been blessed beyond words to be their parents.
And I'll add this, folks who think that remaining in an orphanage is preferable to being adopted by a single mom in America, are stark, raving mad.
109 posted on
02/22/2005 9:37:00 PM PST by
Artist
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
Know what? I'm sick and tired of the beating women take here. It doesn't matter what a woman does.RIGHT??!!!
To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod
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