With two small children, I rarely have an opportunity to watch morning television (or television at all), but this week I took a mini-vacation to my mom's house and as I was sipping some coffee and doing some tummy time with my 2 year old, I flipped on Good Morning America to see what was up with the morning talk show circuit. I wasn't trolling for anything … [Read more...] about The Side of Cobie Smulders Boob is Too Offensive For Morning Television (Because She’s a Mom)
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What If We Stopped Calling Every Disagreement a “Mommy War”?
The "mommy wars": we've all heard of those. Even the childless know about the "mommy wars", but in case you've been living in a cardboard box for the last decade or so, the "mommy wars" are, in short, what any strong disagreement or difference of opinion is called among adult women who have children. And quite frankly, it's ridiculous. Let's not get it twisted: the fact that … [Read more...] about What If We Stopped Calling Every Disagreement a “Mommy War”?
Alyssa Milano and Kim Kardashian: Neither Image Should Be Offensive
Alyssa Milano recently spoke out about Kim Kardashian's Paper Magazine cover, writing that while Kardashian looked fabulous, people were more outraged over her breastfeeding selfie. I'm pretty sure Milano jumped the gun, because people were outraged about Kim Kardashian West's nudity and how "she's a mom", therefore she should wear a mumu at all times. The … [Read more...] about Alyssa Milano and Kim Kardashian: Neither Image Should Be Offensive
The Problem With “She’s a Mom” Outrage Over Kim Kardashian West’s Photos
We've all seen the NSFW Kim Kardashian West Paper Magazine photos. Some people love it. Some people hate it. I tend to fall on the "it's art" side of the argument: subjective and open to interpretation. However, many responses to Kim Kardashian West's latest publicity have been viciously negative in a way that I am not ok with - people are shaming her decision to take nude … [Read more...] about The Problem With “She’s a Mom” Outrage Over Kim Kardashian West’s Photos