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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People who interpret this phrase as a dig are projecting their issues.

As an analogy, [i]some people call themselves pro-life. Do we hear cries of protest from the other side of the abortion debate saying “that’s not fair! We’re not pro-death! You can’t call yourself pro-life!”[/i] No we don’t, because that would be silly.

The people who are actually in the situation get to name themselves. Not the opposite side. Sometimes I wonder what exactly WOHMs think is an appropriate term for a parent at home.

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If this is supposed to be sarcastic, I'm missing the punchline.  Yes?  This is a thing that happens in the abortion debate with some regularity.

That said, full-time mom doesn't bother me.  Even the SAHMs chiming in with digs in this thread, whether because they feel attacked or because attacking is their default, don't bother me.  I know my family, I own my choices, I think we're all doing the best we can.  Don't read other people Facebook descriptions of themselves and you can't be bothered by them![/quote]

Actually no, I didn’t intend it to be sarcastic. I am a pro-choice voter and have never heard of people freaking out and feeling defensive about their opponents calling themselves pro-life. But it seems like in general we agree on the the “full-time mom” thing. [/quote]

I don't tolerate the phrase "pro-life." If the issue is abortion, you're either in favor of keeping abortion legal or you are anti-abortion.  But there's nothing "pro-life" about it, especially given how many people who don't identify as "pro-life" don't give a shit about what happens to the kid after it is born. [/quote]

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