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This article title feels like an insult to dads. (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2014 OP
It's an insult to women too - "woman" does not equal "mother" REP Jan 2014 #1
Later in the article meanit Jan 2014 #2
The writer doesn't write the headlines. Fawke Em Jan 2014 #3
That must be it then. meanit Jan 2014 #4
I agree. But politicians have little forethought WhiteTara Jan 2014 #5

REP

(21,691 posts)
1. It's an insult to women too - "woman" does not equal "mother"
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 09:34 PM
Jan 2014

I don't give a shit about pre-school, etc. other than general hope they exist. Mommy issues aren't my issues.

meanit

(455 posts)
2. Later in the article
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 09:45 PM
Jan 2014

it says that the pre-school would benefit all parents, but mostly mothers.

The writer seemed to generalize an awful lot in the title, though.

WhiteTara

(29,711 posts)
5. I agree. But politicians have little forethought
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 10:40 PM
Jan 2014

and can only focus on one block of people at a time. So, women can't expand to families, because women are the voter block they are trying to attract...too bad for you that you aren't part of that block (btw...now you know how that feels)

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