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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 08:33 PM Dec 2016

Kellyanne Conway Suggests That Women With Kids Shouldnt Take Jobs in the White House

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said that mothers should not accept high-powered career opportunities—a standard that does not apply to fathers, in Conway’s opinion.

Conway told the audience at Politico’s “Women Rule” event on Wednesday that it would be impossible for her to serve both in the Trump White House and as a mother to her four children, all of whom are under 12. Conway’s husband is a partner at a Big Law firm. From Politico:

“I do politely mention to them the question isn’t would you take the job, the male sitting across from me who’s going to take a big job in the White House. The question is would you want your wife to,” Conway said, describing conversations she’s had with male colleagues. “Would you want the mother of your children to? You really see their entire visage change. It’s like, oh, no, they wouldn’t want their wife to take that job.”

Every parent—mother or father—is entitled to turn down a time-intensive job opportunity to spend more time with family, if he or she is in an economic position to do so. A full-time position in the White House undeniably infringes on a person’s family time, and anyone considering taking on such a role should take that into consideration when making his or her choice. The problem with Conway’s comments is not that she values her family or spending time with her young children. It’s that she seems to believe that it is the onus of the woman in a family to sacrifice her career opportunities so that her husband may have his. Even more troubling, Conway implies that no good mother should take on such a job—an attitude that feels ripped out of Mad Men.


http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2016/12/07/kellyanne_conway_suggests_that_mothers_should_not_take_jobs_in_the_white.html

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Kellyanne Conway Suggests That Women With Kids Shouldnt Take Jobs in the White House (Original Post) octoberlib Dec 2016 OP
Ugh DK504 Dec 2016 #1
the New Stepford Wives Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #2
What a hypocrite. She has had a high powered career Tanuki Dec 2016 #3
Yep. He stiffed her and now she's making excuses. COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #14
What...the... angrychair Dec 2016 #4
she is disgusting Skittles Dec 2016 #5
Her husband is a litigation partner at a premier NY law firm. FarCenter Dec 2016 #6
these are not my people. i already lived through the fifties. spanone Dec 2016 #7
Or woman with a sense of dignity. Dorian Gray Dec 2016 #8
Isn't she breaking a Federal rule of some kind? Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #9
That would have disqualified Sarah Palin in 2008. muntrv Dec 2016 #10
I would suggest any woman unlike her Generator Dec 2016 #11
I don't get it throughout the campaign.. coco22 Dec 2016 #12
I think Kellyanne Conjob is a paid troll meow2u3 Dec 2016 #13
Another crazy verbal boomerang from the fast-talking, BS spewing democrank Dec 2016 #15
I think this is repulsive and should go viral. babylonsister Dec 2016 #16
Proof that females can be sexist treestar Dec 2016 #17
I suggest that women who have been brainwashed shouldn't make public statements milestogo Dec 2016 #18
Setting the stage is all. she wasn't offered a job. Her usefulness as a spin doctor Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2016 #19

DK504

(3,847 posts)
1. Ugh
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 08:41 PM
Dec 2016

"...mothers should not accept high-powered career opportunities—a standard that does not apply to fathers, in Conway’s opinion. "

They shouldn't accept jobs like hers? The hypocrisy is just getting started ... 'cause it wasn't bad enough already.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
3. What a hypocrite. She has had a high powered career
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 08:48 PM
Dec 2016

for years, while being a wife and mom. My guess is she was angling for some particular job in King Con's white house and didn't get the offer she was expecting, so she's spinning it to anyone who will listen.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
14. Yep. He stiffed her and now she's making excuses.
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:37 PM
Dec 2016

Tough luck, Kellyanne. Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.

Skittles

(153,150 posts)
5. she is disgusting
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 08:54 PM
Dec 2016

she's promoting sexism, while pimping for a self-professed pervert

good job, Kellyanne

 

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
6. Her husband is a litigation partner at a premier NY law firm.
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:03 PM
Dec 2016

His compensation is undoubtedly quite a lot greater than hers would be in the White House, and his position is likely far more secure than would be hers in a White House job which may only last 4 years.

She would also have to discontinue her polling firm.

Not considering the disruption to her 4 young children and their home in New Jersey.

Dorian Gray

(13,491 posts)
8. Or woman with a sense of dignity.
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:07 PM
Dec 2016

Or women with a sense of decency.

Or women with a sense of honor.

Or women with a sense of self-value.

 

Generator

(7,770 posts)
11. I would suggest any woman unlike her
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:12 PM
Dec 2016

with a Brain or a heart not go into that White House either. She is a vile snake though.

coco22

(1,258 posts)
12. I don't get it throughout the campaign..
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:17 PM
Dec 2016

the media kept mentioning the fact that Conway has all of these kids as though she is the first woman in the world to have kids,she seems to think she is something special because she has kids. Now,this woman somehow is trying to portray having kids as a disability. She isn't the first to have kids and won't be the last.

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)
13. I think Kellyanne Conjob is a paid troll
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:26 PM
Dec 2016

She's trying to piss off women by deliberately uttering the most misogynist bullshit she can come up with in order to provoke women to violence.

democrank

(11,092 posts)
15. Another crazy verbal boomerang from the fast-talking, BS spewing
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:50 PM
Dec 2016

Kellyanne Conway, who is once again confusing me.

Was she or was she not a mother of 4 during her 24 hour a day, seven days a week, pro-Trump, television rampage?

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)
16. I think this is repulsive and should go viral.
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 10:01 PM
Dec 2016

I am sure it'd piss off a lot of hard-working moms.

And wtf? Conway hasn't spent time with her kids in months; how can I miss her if she won't go away?

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
18. I suggest that women who have been brainwashed shouldn't make public statements
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 11:08 PM
Dec 2016

about what other women should or should not be doing.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
19. Setting the stage is all. she wasn't offered a job. Her usefulness as a spin doctor
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 11:17 PM
Dec 2016

is over.

Hell, even soulless Trump knows she has no soul.

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