PALIN’S KIDS….MoJo’s co-editor Monika Bauerlein is a little annoyed at some of the criticism being thrown Sarah Palin’s way:
I have three kids, my youngest is three months older than Palin’s, and that isn’t stopping me from doing my job. Nor is it stopping Clara, my co-editor, who has a new baby….
Too many women have been patronized out of jobs they wanted with pseudo-considerate treacle like “I thought your priority right now was your family.” It’s happened to friends of mine; it’s happened to me; if you have ovaries, chances are pretty good it has happened or will happen to you. That’s the reality of living in post-women’s lib America, and that’s why one part of me is heartened by the Palin pick. People may find lots of reasons why she shouldn’t be in the White House — but at least, having little kids didn’t put her out of the running in the first place. And for that, I have to confess, I’m grateful to John McCain.
Agreed. There are loads of reasons to criticize McCain’s choice of Palin, and I suspect that as Alaskans start to weigh in we’re going to uncover even more. But being the mother of five children isn’t one of them. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to get a clue.
