Moms get results. But motherhood has been used to aid and even enable oppression. And it's happening again.
be weaponized to aid and enable oppression. But there’s another challenge to consider: By framing mothers as uniquely attuned to the needs and well-being of children, maternalist politics can reinforce biological essentialism and narrow the range of issues on which women are viewed as politically credible.
Maternalism can also be exclusionary, implying that non-mothers have less of a right to speak on issues about which they may also care deeply. Throughout history and still today, it has been a certain type of mother — white, married, middle or upper-class — who has disproportionately been held up as deserving of a public voice, even in progressive political circles.
Is it possible for maternalist politics to evolve to correct past wrongs and become a serious force for justice? I believe that it is, although doing so requires intentional work and repair. Is it possible for maternalist politics to evolve to correct past wrongs and become a serious force for justice? I believe that it is.
Moms Demand Action, for example, is broadening their base beyond the white suburban moms that comprised the bulk of their original members,
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