She's so-o-o-o-o judgmental and intolerant of the doorman's culture!
For most of the 20th Century, youth was idolized and adulthood was disparaged. And not just the US, but in much of the world. So much so that adults started to reject the labels of adulthood, pretending to a youthfulness that was no longer theirs.
The deception is comprehensive. Ask someone in their fifties “How old do you feel?”, and they will probably say “Like I did in my 30s or 40s”, or something like that. They cannot imagine that people in their 50s can still feel “good”, because they were long told that “50s is old”.
Be that as it may, many men and women are somewhat frightened of being recognized for their age. And ironically, while rejecting the adult labels, they are also resentful of children’s labels.
In German, “Frau” means something today like “middle aged housewife”, though before it was closer to “woman”, possibly “married woman”. And “Fraulein” used to mean girl children from toddlers to teenagers, but has mutated into something like “older girls with loose morals”. So it is not complementary, either.
You see the problem for the American woman is that she would *love* to be confused with a younger woman. But it’s not happening. Total strangers take one look at her and think “Frau”. And she really resents it.
I honestly think she misheard “Ma’am”... which she probably doesn’t like, either.
It seems she also has a problem with Miss and Ma’am.
Basically she doesn’t wish to be referred to as anything apparently.
When I had my kids (just within the past few years) the nurses in the hospital always refer to you as ‘Mom’, and the same thing with pediatricians’ offices. Sometimes the last name is attached, usually not. It’s just standard procedure these days to refer to a woman with children as ‘Mom’. No big deal.
I’m always happy to be referred to as ‘Mom’, because I had to wait so long to have kids. I really appreciate the word ‘Mom’!
This poor girl needs to find some real problem to worry about. With what’s happening these days, she chooses to write on this?
Dumb witch.
How about we just call you brood mare instead of mom?
This is one of those that “can’t understand normal thinking.”
I want to assume she has no husband because no man should have to suffer her presence.
Did the Post pay this *itch to write this narcissistic drivel?
*gasp* Microaggression!
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.”
Let’s change your title, since “mom” is offensive.
“Moron” has a nice ring to it.