Is it really ';sexist'; to suggest that someone be more actively involved in parenting?

And before you come back with ';Obama supporters are crying Racism so...';





Consider the amount of Racism that REALLY is USED AGAINST Obama...





There's tons of it... Fox News suggested ';assassinating Osama Obama';





A young veteran introduced McCain by saying ';You can keep your Tiger Woods... We have McCain!';





Ann Coulter flat out calls him the paternal welfare mammy...





And I've seen about 30 different Republicans on this very site claiming that he will ';enslave'; white people and demand reparations...Is it really ';sexist'; to suggest that someone be more actively involved in parenting?
As a mother... it certainly is not sexist.





I think the concern comes from surprise... most women want to stay home as much as possible with their baby. Yes of course, a woman may have to work... but its a necessity in most cases.





Palin is more than welcome to juggle her family including a newborn and the vice presidency of the United States, but its a rather strange decision.





What gets me most... so many Republicans are against moms working instead of staying home. Not just the Dr. Laura types, but in everyday life... they just about spit on a working mom and call them selfish.





My question is... what changed? Why is it terrible to be a working mother but when it comes to Palin its a smart and sassy choice.





Then the audacity of McCain to blame the media...





The whole situation is fishy if ya ask me.Is it really ';sexist'; to suggest that someone be more actively involved in parenting?
Two wrongs don't make a right. A woman doesn't have to sacrifice her career just because she is a mother. Obama has two children yet no one is questioning his parenting abilities or concerned that the girls will not have their father as much if he wins the election. Aren't dads equally important? It amazes me that the party that most women flee to and that claims it's for letting her 'do what she wants with her body' and for her liberation has members that spew this sexist comment. The DNC is hypocritical and so are the Democrats who use this as an attack against Palin. It shouldn't be an issue at all.
Considering the women who are democrats believe in what Palin is doing (before she was appointed) yes it is sexist. The Republican party has done what the Democrats wanted a female VP. So you list all these things, the FOX thing was your hearing or what you thought. It might have been the report of the 4 men wanting to do it, or saying they feel someone might try it due to the groups in the US. The veteran was stating things he felt not to reflect the whole party. Although I do not Obama, wants to raise taxes to sure move jobs outside the country, not stimulate growth. What your asking goes both ways and will continue. Everyone will not agree, you need to sort through to see if the story is true not sexist or racist
As a women I do not think its right to leave your 2day old special needs child with a nanny and head back to work. If shes so involved why did she even have a nanny? She claims to be an ';average American hockey mom'; I don't know any average mothers who can even afford a nanny to help raise all 5 kids. I do not think its sexist. The truth of the matter is one person can not do everything not matter how good of intentions they have, so either the kids get short changed or the country is both of which are not acceptable.
Considering Obama has young children, and no one has said that he should be spending more time with his family, yes. In fact, not once has it been said that a male candidate with young children not take the job because they need to spend time with their family. But when a woman does it, BAM needs to be at home with the kids.





*edit* Anyone who thumbs this down is an idiot trying to play partisan.
Neither candidates has played those cards, and neither can be held responsible of that there supporters do.





Remember, Christia compared Obama to Gahndi, and then McCain to Hilter.





If Michelle compares her self to a Kennedy again though, there wont be alot of happy people. LOL
No, it is not sexist at all, and idiot parent is one that has to be told to be more involved with their kids. And shame on those racist bastards who think this world belongs to them. News flash suckers, its not yours and it will never be. God knows who you are.
No. Unless is also sexist to question if a male politician is gay. I've never heard this asked of a female. It's complete bias and it's sexism against male candidates. No female candidate would be asked this.
It depends on how it's used. It seems that more often than not, though, it's used to basically tell a woman politician she needs to stay in the home and raise the children. In that case, it is sexist.
No, especially when a parent claims to be a conservative that preaches ';Just Say NO!'; instead of sex education and their unwed, teenage daughter gets pregnant.
I honestly believe you are overstating things considering obama's direct lineage is a white woman and a man from kenya. his roots do not come from american slavery times
We never ask a male politician that question, why would we ask a woman?
I think Palin should be ashamed of herself.





1. Her pregnant teenage daughter reflects her relationship with the kid. Obviously she didn't have any discussions with her mother about birth control or ovulation because.. Hello! Mom doesn't believe in that. Perhaps if her mom actually explained that an egg has to be fertilized, travel down the fallopian tube, implant into the uterus, and grow into a newborn, the kid may actually realize how much a miracle childbirth really is and that the child should respect the process a bit more.





2. That she was spoiled enough to have a baby at 44. After all the doctors saying what happens to risks after a mother reaches 35, she still gets knocked up only to have a deficient child. The odds of her having such a baby were sky high as a 44 yr. old.. I see that as selfish.





3. She wants women's rights to be blasted into the 18th century. Funny since her husband is a stay at home daddy. She's really preaching against what she's doing there.





4. All of the data is in and there is one thing in common with all third world countries. It is that the female is not educated and does not have the opportunity to better herself. What does Palin want to do with female status in America?





5. It's sexist until a Rep says, ';Wow she's one hot MILF!'; I'll vote for her with a great big woodie anyday!';





WTF?