I’m glad we live in a culture that honors mothers. Respect for motherhood matters. But what we have now is not respect. It’s blind worship. It’s a cult. A system that shields mothers and females from any form of accountability or criticism, no matter how justified.
Try to have a serious conversation about the rise of single motherhood and watch what happens. The moment you bring it up, the narrative gets hijacked. Suddenly, it’s not about the mother’s decisions. It’s about splitting the blame evenly or throwing it all on the father. As if deadbeat dads aren’t already dragged through the mud endlessly. As if we’re not already bombarded with non-stop reminders of how men fail.
Meanwhile, the mother, who made the choice to keep the child, to select the partner, to run the home solo, gets wrapped in bubble wrap. She’s a hero. A warrior. A victim. Anything but responsible for her own actions. The second you question the wisdom of single motherhood, you’re labeled a misogynist. That’s the script. Criticize the system and suddenly you hate women.
And nothing changes. No one listens. No one takes action. It’s the same tired cycle, deflect, accuse, silence.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
