[extropy-chat] Bloke No; Baby Yes

[Olga Bourlin]

From: "Emlyn" <emlynoregan at gmail.com>
> http://alphamom.com/

> Oops, I had a bit of a look at the site, and it seems innocuous
enough. I read an article about the founder (in an Oz magazine on dead trees 
only I'm afraid) which was incredibly scathing about her and the alphamoms 
in general. Her philosophy (and the philosophy of Alphamom, at least to 
begin with) seemed to be that parenting is essentially a management 
discipline. She has a son, but luckily she can afford a nanny, a night 
nurse, and somebody else (I forget... housekeeper I think) all working long 
hours. Apparently she works one hundred hours per week on Alphamom. Her 
hubby, her son's Dad, works similar hours doing whatever he does.

> I just can't figure out where the parenting is in all of that.

I think making a living for someone else's benefit - sustaining a 
household - qualifies as parenting to some large degree.  Who knows whether 
certain people who work long hours don't have the best weekends (relaxed, 
nurturing, educational, fun, being filled with good memories?) with their 
children?

Also, IMO it is good for children to observe a more egalitarian society - 
both parents working, and perhaps even providing a living for other people.

Olga






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