Well written blog that says all that I would say myself! Good job! Enjoy this Monday’s connection to an awesome blog!
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Like many others who’ve seen the latest cover of Time Magazine, I got a little fired up about it.
But not for the reasons you may think.
You see, the picture isn’t what bothered me. Sure, its an awkward image (I’ve never known a mom who stands her children on chairs to nurse them) and I’m sure that poor guy is really going to catch crap about this picture once he’s in high school. But what got under my skin was the cover line, “Are You Mom Enough?”
Obviously, this, paired with a photo of a mother standing while nursing her 3 year old son (who stands on a chair to reach her breast), is meant to make you question your “enough-ness” as a mother and prompt you to buy the magazine to determine just how “enough” you are or aren’t. As though Time Magazine has the answer…
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I was in Rome, Italy and saw this Time cover on International news–CNN or BBC (both covered it). My reactions were the same as The Working Momaholic: Really, aren’t there more news-worthy news features to be had? Children and adults are dying of malnutrition and AIDS and war. The world-wide economy is a mess. Natural crises abound.
Moms have the right to make their own decisions about breast feeding without public pressure. It’s their own business, not the territory of Time Magazine and national and international pundits’ commentary designed to stir up controversy.
Are you Mom enough? Time, what an insulting question!
Janice, I agree. I’m disgusted that Time would pit women against each other in this way.
Thanks so much for reblogging, Holly!!
That whole Time Mag Cover, disgusting! I was so moved by it I wrote a post of my own! http://pattyperkowski.com/2012/05/10/will-she-feel-exploited-sexualized/
BTW: loved the conversation we had on the blog Adopting James, so glad I “met” you there!