Ladies, Please...

I'd like to hand the men the remote control and a bag of chips, while I take a moment to talk to the ladies.

Lately, I've been noticing some very unbecoming behavior from the sisterhood. I've noticed some finger pointing on television while women blame each other for the ills of society. For example, women telling other women that because we were "liberated" and able to "support ourselves" via "jobs" that it's our fault the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Tsk. Tsk. Last I checked, it takes two parents to appropriately screw up a child.

When I was growing up the idea of "feminism" was to provide choice. So that if a woman chose to stay home with her children and raise them--great. And if a woman chose to go to work and/or pursue a career--great. At what point exactly did we decide to turn on each other? And do we really need to take it to television? Since when does being a stay-at-home mom all of a sudden downgrade your intelligence? Or when does being a working mom, mean that you neglect your kids? Get a grip people.

And what about these ridiculous books, telling us that we can't have it all, or we can have it all, or we shouldn't want it all, or if we want it all then, we're selfish, or that in reality we should just not want anything and be happy? Goodness it's enough to make your head spin. I mean are we really telling each other that we should turn into ridiculous Stepford wives?

I can't even handle a discussion on reproductive rights, because if I hear women referring to each other as "breeders" one more time, I swear I'm going to loose it. "Breeding" is such a personal issue that to take the experience and label it so thoughtlessly is just ridiculous. Aren't we supposed to support each other and listen and not judge the choices we make but celebrate our ability to make them?

So ladies, please. Let's get it together shall we? We're really not each other's enemy. It's fine to not agree with the choices your fellow brethren have made, but do we really need to turn on each other? We should support the ability we have to express our opinions even if we disagree with each other. That's what all the courageous women that came before us fought so hard for us to have. It is their legacy and our right. Let's not take it for granted.

Now, quick--I'll pass the men the onion dip, and you take the remote back, before we wind up watching UFC all night.