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For Hirshman, “the family—with its repetitious, socially invisible, physical tasks— . . . allows fewer opportunities for full human flourishing than public spheres like the market or the government.” She adds that women assigning domestic roles to themselves is as “unjust” as their being forced into these roles. Well, so much for women’s “choice.”

Okay, lemme try typing and barfing at the same time...

Is it just me, or is this woman's comment over-the-top insulting to all moms, particularly those of us who enjoy staying at home? And another thing...I have been a professional (retail management) and I am active politically (Ingham Coutny Executive Committee member, Voter ID Chair). In my 36 years, I have "worn many hats" besides that of being a homemaker to my husband and children. Many of those jobs were fulfilling. None of them was as enriching as my current role of wife and mother.

Pardon my language for a moment, but this lady is in dire need of a good ol' fashioned b!tch slap.

Is it just me, or is this woman's comment over-the-top insulting to all moms,

Nope, it's not just you. She looks down her nose at you. One wonders what she would think about my family with the registered nurse wife working and the husband staying home with the kids. Would she cheer because my wife supposedly gets all the fulfillment and isn't enslaved at home wiping noses, or would she think I'm a wussy boy? Would she look past the American fighting man with no remarkable effeminate tendencies and see an emasculated drone?

Nah...never mind, I forgot the usual press mindset. I'm sure she would just figure I'm a religious fanatic because I don't turn my kids over to the secular system for indoctrination each day and go out and get a full-time job. But on a genetic level she'd only respect me if I was wearing flannel, drinking Bud and carrying a bear carcass. when we met. ;-)

Pardon my language for a moment, but this lady is in dire need of a good ol' fashioned b!tch slap.

More like she needs prayer, but I certainly understand your frustration. Funny how she would call herself a feminist...do you think somebody like Jim Dobson has even a hundredth the derision for career women that this woman has for women who want to run their own lives and do it differently from her? As usual, "diversity" and "choice" mean "You choose to think and act like me or you're an idiot."

Is it just me, or is this woman's comment over-the-top insulting to all moms, particularly those of us who enjoy staying at home? And another thing...I have been a professional (retail management) and I am active politically (Ingham Coutny Executive Committee member, Voter ID Chair). In my 36 years, I have "worn many hats" besides that of being a homemaker to my husband and children. Many of those jobs were fulfilling. None of them was as enriching as my current role of wife and mother.

Definitely not just you, my friend.

Hubby and I were discussing just this type thins (again) today. I did my "suit" time, so now it is time for something different. And different it will be. My new venture will be more than just running a produce stand.......I will be producing all the produce as well as utilizing that produce for a line of jellies, pickels and preserves..

My daughter has already decided she's going to be in charge of the herbs. It's going to be a very busy, but interesting spring and summer for us :)

Not a bad goal for a gal born and raised in NYC (me, not the 7yo), is it?