‘Ew, ick!’ Spotlighting motherhood makes NYT correspondent say ‘ugh’

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Is there a more insulting role than “mom”? According to New York Times correspondent Julie Bosman, you’d be hard-pressed to find one:

SMH. New York Times Correspondent says "Ugh" to review of best selling author calling her a "Mom." https://t.co/k4SlS24eVn

— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) October 8, 2014

Let’s have a look:

Wrote a critically acclaimed, bestselling book and a hit screenplay? Still a "mom" first, says @peoplemag. #ugh pic.twitter.com/VPpcDDsp3u

— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) October 8, 2014

Ewww! “Mom” is such an icky word!

@juliebosman WOOOOOOOOOWWOWOW

— Amy Schellenbaum (@acsbaum) October 8, 2014

@juliebosman @peoplemag You’ve GOT to be kidding me.

— Kristi Luther (@KALuther) October 8, 2014

@juliebosman @LianaBrooks @peoplemag You seem surprised that we're defined by the function of our uteri : P

— Cathy Pegau (@CathyPegau) October 8, 2014

@juliebosman @peoplemag Because biology is destiny? Because reproductive status is all that makes women interesting or valuable? Meh.

— Mary Margaret (@MaryMeg) October 8, 2014

@juliebosman @peoplemag Ick! Do "they" ever mention Dad status for a male writer? Hemingway first and foremost a "dad?" Nope.

— Mara Buck (@mara_buck) October 8, 2014

@juliebosman I'm so sorry. The more accomplished a woman, the more pejorative the patriarchy @peoplemag @younglibrarian

— Keira Soleore (@KeiraSoleore) October 8, 2014

@mattdpearce @juliebosman @peoplemag woof

— Scott Heins (@scottheins) October 8, 2014

Yeah, woof. And, well, don’t even get Julie started on mothers-to-be:

On the same page: @peoplemag story about Rosamund Pike focuses on fact that she's pregnant. Why? pic.twitter.com/0o181SMETh

— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) October 8, 2014

Because patriarchy. DUH.

I long for the days when women's magazines assigned profiles of writers just because their work was interesting.

— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) October 8, 2014

With all due respect, Julie, give it a rest already. What’s wrong with a woman embracing motherhood as part of her identity? What’s wrong with respecting that?

Ew, ick! How dare they say "MOM." It's not like it's the most important job in the world or anything.

— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) October 8, 2014

.@juliebosman @peoplemag Maybe she sees her job as a Mom as the most important? Some of us do, you know. #UghToYou

— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) October 8, 2014

.@KatMcKinley @juliebosman @peoplemag I remember when we all honored moms. What happened?

— Michael Wade (@mjwadeesq) October 8, 2014

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/08/ew-ick-spotlighting-motherhood-makes-nyt-correspondent-say-ugh/

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