Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Editorial
The editorial that I have chosen is called "Palin Hits the Motherload." The article talks about how many people, especially mothers, think that Sarah Palin should not be running for vice president because of the fact that she has five children, including one that is pregnant and one with down syndrome. They believe that by running for vice president, it is like Palin is abandoning her children and not proving that her family comes first. I totally disagree with the ideas behind this article. I believe that Palin is totally qualified to be able to run for vice president as well as take care of her family. The only reason people are bringing this issue up is because Palin is a woman. No one worries about if Barack Obama will be able to take on the responsibilities of being president as well as taking care of his two young daughters. But that doesn't enter people's minds because Obama is a man, and they just figure that his wife will take of the kids. Well then why don't people realize that Palin's husband can also take of their children? I think that too many people are living in the past thinking that men go to work and bring home the money while women stay home and take of the children.
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Sara, I agree that gender equality has not reached its peak in our nation or the world as a whole. Having that said, I do believe the article has a valid point, even though I don't agree with it. Although I haven't read the article, it sounds like the critics are pointing to the fact that the Palin family consists of five children - two that require extra care. That is 150% more children to tend to than Barack Obama and his wife. Male or female, performing well in the highest political arena - while tending to a five children family -is a difficult task.
I completely agree with you. When I read through the article you are talking about it really upset me. Sarah Palin's husband can help out in taking care of the children and if she has been governor of Alaska I'm sure she has already had to deal with a jam-packed schedule. And while it will be a difficult talk for her to maintain a family of 5 and be vice president I believe that she has the power to do it and that she should not be condemned just because of her choice to have a large family.
I agree with you. I think that Palin is well qualified to become the Vice President of the United States. She has more experience than Obama does in politics, and I do think that her having 5 children will hinder her at all.
I do not think that gender and family have anything to do with whether or not Palin is qualified to be the the VP. I think that you should focus on the other qualifications rather than on the family issue.
I can see why moms are getting mad. Being a mom is a full time job in itself, much less being the vice president of the U.S. I dont see how she would have time to really raise her kids, but theyre hers and hopefully she knows best for them.
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