Seeing The 'Glass' Half Empty!

   After reading the Amy Glass 'I Look Down On Young Women With Husbands And Kids And I'm Not Sorry' essay, I was surprised at the level of agreement with her that I felt. She made a semi-valid point, or two. I agree that men and women still are not equals, and often times don't carry equal weight within the household. However, it is my sentiment that believing in the power of the woman means that we can rule both in the boardroom and in the home. We can do it at whatever pace and in whichever order we choose.

   To minimize the role of the "stay at home" mom is the most absurd thing you could do, as "mom" is often times the CEO of the family. Which to me, is far more important than being CEO of any Fortune 500 company. Some may argue that the ability to manage the household is one of the most important roles of our times, and I guarantee that it consists of more than just laundry.

   I'm enraged at this author's opinion that "you will never have the time, energy, freedom or mobility to be exceptional if you have a husband and kids". This position is inflammatory and it sucks to hear that my marrying the man of my dreams, and staying home to raise my children would make another woman feel this way. That she feels it "prevents my ability to be exceptional" in any way is unfortunate.

   How do you measure exceptionalism anyway? I consider being an amazing wife & mom with the option to enter the workforce at any point that I choose because I am an Honors graduated MBA pretty exceptional. I don't want to "backpack through Asia" as she describes to be a more tolerable way of life.

   I find her disconcerting issues with women to be quite disturbing.