So, Ann Romney wants Americans to know that she understands our struggles since she is a stay at home Mom of 5, with multiple mansions, 2 Cadillacs, maids, nannies, and an unlimited supply of money.
I say boo fucking hoo! No Ann...you have no concept of the struggles of most American Moms. When was the last time Ann Romney tried to take her 5 children on public transportation to grocery shop or run errands? When was the last time Ann Romney skipped a meal to make sure her kids were fed? When was the last time Ann Romney worked a 12 hour shift for minimum wage, then went home, cooked dinner, cleaned the house, did the laundry & then fell into bed exhausted for 4 hours of sleep before heading back to work again?
Ann Romney has no concept of what struggles the average American Mom faces every day. 50% of all Americans are either low income or sub-existing in poverty. We don't have the option of being stay at home Moms, we have to work or become homeless. We have to leave our pride at the door and jump through the bureaucratic hoops to get food stamps, free lunch programs, visit food shelves. We pray our 20 year old car that leaks oil won't break down, or that no one in the house gets sick or hurt...because we are always just one financial disaster from being homeless.
I am outraged that Ann Romney has insulted American Mothers by claiming she understands our struggles when she obviously has no concept of what our struggles even are. I raised 3 sons as a single working mother and my reality wasn't even close to Ann Romney's reality. Ann Romney has health insurance, reliable vehicles, enough food and money to never have to worry about the plethora of worries that plague a typical American mother.
Hmmm....just becuase you have had a different experience as a mom doesn't make her experience any less real for her. She made a statement becuase her role as a mom and a partner to her husband was disrespected. I think this entire campain has been an attack on women...and it is really horrible.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comments.
My life has been much closer to the one you discribed above, than to the one that Ann has had, but it doesn't make me have any less respect for her. She has had an easier life than I have experinced. Good for her. But I know, she knows what it is like to hold a crying sick child in the middle of the night. I know she knows what it is like to worry about the choices have to make and the opportunities that are availble to them.
We all struggle, some of us are stronger and can handle more than others. Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion. Have an awesome day! Bea
Thanks for the comments ~ I agree that Ann Romney knows what it feels like to be a mother, to worry about a child, etc...but...that isn't what Ann Romney said...she said she could relate to the average American mother because she had struggled just like them...but the average American mother isn't a millionaire with 2 cadillacs & 3 mansions, maids, groundskeepers, nannies, etc...
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