Does it occur to anyone else that some of the criticism of Kate Gosselin, the mom in John and Kate plus Eight, is pure, unadulterated sexism? There is no doubt who is in charge in that household, who wears the pants if you will, and the nontraditional power relationship drives some of this public hostility.
Contrast the recent coverage screaming at us from the headlines of all those colorful magazines at the checkout stand. She gave him an allowance of $5? She travels while he stays home? He is a saint for getting the kids dressed once in awhile?
The Duggers, with 18 children, a made up religion that seems to advocate contempt for the rest of America, and a reality TV show on TLC, also have these same rules. But the pronouns are reversed. They stepped out of the '50's - the 1850's that is - complete with long dresses and an absolute, unflinching patriarchy.
Why don't I hear screeching about their parenting? Between the homeschooling, the physical construction work on the new house, and the system of letting the children parent each other, they are much farther from the American parenting norm than the Gosselins.
So go ahead and bag on her spray tan, her mullet in the making hair style, or her new boobs, but enough about her emasculating her husband. She's not the next Lorena Bobbitt, just your average $75,000 a week reality TV star with 8 kids, a sloth of a husband and a book tour.
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Ms. Buckland, at the risk of being rude, you have not stated anything at all in the very sentence that introduces this point you are trying to prove. I suspect that this may be deliberate on your part, because you don't want to be forced to defend your position with actual facts. "SOME of the criticism"
After this, you proceed to attempt to defend what you would most likely describe as an emotionall
I'll skip your comments on the Duggars because I have only watched that show once and, frankly, I didn't see the husband belittling his wife or children once.
I do have one final question: what's the deal with you labeling her husband a "sloth"?
I think your own sexism has clouded your worldview.
I would venture that there is not a single one of these haters whose lives could withstand the scrutiny of reality television
The intensity of remarks against Kate by other women just underscore
Neither she nor her husband are perfect (and often pointed out the ways in which they weren't), but they loved each other and their kids. It's a shame that they have lost their way and are trying to find it in the glare of the media spotlight.
yep!
It takes a situation like this involving a strong woman like Kate and a more submissive person like Jon to really bring out the sexism in our culture which is far more sinister than anything Kate or Jon could ever do.
did no one learn from the Loud family's experience
as for the Duggers and their brood - the same comments: you want the fame and adulation that comes from being continuall