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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a fan of confidence and turned off by women who are afraid of it.

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Ditto.

I'm also an anti-fan of the misuse of sanctimonious, which is a description of behavior rooted in hypocrisy.  I've said it before on here and I'll say it again: people who practice what they preach are by definition not sanctimonious.  People who preach one thing and practice another behind closed doors are sanctimonious.  Words have meanings, and it's difficult to impossible to respect people who judge and attempt to label others with words they themselves don't (one can only infer) understand.  The label you are probably looking for is "holier than thou" or "self-righteous," which would only apply when people are actually preaching and judging others for their perceived failures to live up to certain standards.  As far as I can tell, the judgment typically flows one way around here and I'll give you a hint, it's not from the attachment parenting crowd.  Okay, pet peeve rant over.[/quote]

I think that's what makes "sanctimommy" a perfect word. Many of those who lecture and condescend on how to parent tend to find limitations in those methods and don't really practice what they preach behind closed doors. I've seen this first-hand. I'm sure there are exceptions, but those who preach one thing (don't let your snowflake watch TV it ROTS THEIR BRAINS) but then does another (oh, it's only a video on You Tube) are sanctimommies.

It's a brilliant word that captures the Mommy Wars aptly.[/quote]

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