In a bid to be inclusive of transgendered parents building families, the National Education Association proposed a resolution to replace “mother” with “birthing parent” in contracts. Responses by the mothers interviewed by Fox News appeared to be mixed.
From Fox News:
Mothers gave Fox News mixed answers about their preference, with some criticizing the term “birthing parent,” while others praised it or said they were comfortable with it.
The “birthing parent” label “takes the specialness out of being a mom,” a Leesburg mother said.
But Margie, also of Leesburg, said: “I’m fine with that. Anything to make people feel comfortable.”
“Take down the walls,” she added. “Take down the barriers.”
And Thea, from Maryland, said she preferred to be called “mother,” but people should go by their own preference.
Linda, a mother who adopted two children, shared her distinct perspective.
“I would feel excluded by the children I adopted,” Linda told Fox News. “Is that an adoptive parent as well? Is that a surrogate parent as well?”
“What would constitute a birthing parent?” she continued, noting that the phrase, to her, sounds less inclusive.
Meanwhile, Robin, a mother of two, said: “Changing from mother to birthing parent sounds great. It doesn’t exclude anyone.”
Fox News has the article here.
That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.
It is Orwellian Newspeak.
“Birthing parent, female penis, Latinx, xer, preferred pronouns” etc. were all invented to prevent clear communication.
Mother is the proper term and comes from the Latin mater.
This word has Served for over 2,000 years and there is no reason to change it.
Transgender people who have a baby, the one with a uterus who delivers the baby is the mother.
A birthing person would
More Likely Refer to a surrogate actually bearing the child
Words have meaning.
They express thought.
If the totalitarians can change the meaning they change the thinking. This is a deliberate strategy to destroy Western Civilization.
Ditto.
Oh FFS! The only way you can be a “birthing parent” is if you…well…GIVE BIRTH.
Coulda left out the pic of the 2 muthers up there. They don’t know beans about being parents but at least 1 is a ham…and they probably both like a good bone.
I’m appreciative when idiots out themselves. Saves everyone time and embarrassment.
IMHO, it is time to replace the NEA. Or rather, dissolve it entirely beyond all return.
These are the folks who are also down with teaching Critical Race Theory.
Boy , what a birthing parent #ucker. Doesn’t have the same panache.
I agree…
Example?
Jules: Now I want you to go in that bag and find my wallet
Ringo: Which one is it?
Jules: Its the one that says Bad Motherfucker one it
This scene wouldn’t be the same, hell, this movie wouldn’t be the same if they used birthing parent fucker…
Just food for thought
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUuwd8Z0l_4
As the saying goes “It’s better to keep one’s mouth shut and let everyone wonder what kind of idiot you are than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
Liberals never let anyone wonder at all.