Conway: Women with kids shouldn’t take White House jobs; dads ok
Conway has a double standard for taking high-level White House jobs.
Click here for reuse options!Conway said that mothers should not accept high-powered career opportunities—a standard that does not apply to fathers, in Conway’s opinion.
Conway told the audience at Politico’s “Women Rule” event on Wednesday that it would be impossible for her to serve both in the Trump White House and as a mother to her four children, all of whom are under 12. Conway’s husband is a partner at a Big Law firm. From Politico:
“I do politely mention to them the question isn’t would you take the job, the male sitting across from me who’s going to take a big job in the White House. The question is would you want your wife to,” Conway said, describing conversations she’s had with male colleagues. “Would you want the mother of your children to? You really see their entire visage change. It’s like, oh, no, they wouldn’t want their wife to take that job.”
…The problem with Conway’s comments is not that she values her family or spending time with her young children. It’s that she seems to believe that it is the onus of the woman in a family to sacrifice her career opportunities so that her husband may have his. Even more troubling, Conway implies that no good mother should take on such a job—an attitude that feels ripped out of Mad Men.
It goes without saying that many women have not allowed such outdated attitudes about gender roles stop them from working in the White House.
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13 responses to Conway: Women with kids shouldn’t take White House jobs; dads ok
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wpadon December 8th, 2016 at 13:02
Hello, Trump would not want to grab their crotch!
William December 8th, 2016 at 13:16
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fb3de0b6f684e3d62fc1b4b8e68a73f4cac79f4edf36b75c1b9bea67ae92352e.jpg Sad isn’t it?
StoneyCurtisll December 8th, 2016 at 14:46
If the hair is any indication….
They are both dead and dying….
Carolina Gonzalez December 9th, 2016 at 17:11
Definitely a scene from the walking dead saga
Carla Akins December 8th, 2016 at 13:28
I’m sorry, I can’t get past “mother to her four children, all of whom are under 12” seriously? How old is she?
Suzanne McFly December 8th, 2016 at 14:00
She is almost 50 so I wonder if she was the one who actually carried these kids. If she did, you know she had a lot of help. I bet more of her time is spent at work and not with her kids, but she tries to play the game and make it seem as if she is the perfect mother who also works 70 hours a week.
Bunya December 9th, 2016 at 15:44
Almost 50?? I thought she was pushing 65! I guess working for the Trumpster ages one.
Suzanne McFly December 9th, 2016 at 17:10
Sure does. I thought she was older also.
Bunya December 8th, 2016 at 13:47
Poor KellyAnne. Unfortunately she doesn’t know that not all women are as self-hating and as stupid as she is.
Suzanne McFly December 8th, 2016 at 13:56
Damn witch sold her soul and now she is on public stage. People who believe in her message will feel their misogyny is now accepted and she has made it harder on some of us working women who do not bow down to a bloated orange.
Larry Schmitt December 8th, 2016 at 14:12
Ironic, isn’t it, that she said this at a “women rule” meeting.
JEFF BAILEY December 8th, 2016 at 19:40
Neo Ann Coulter. Is Ann going to the Trump administration?
bpollen December 8th, 2016 at 22:42
I thought Phyllis Schlafly was dead…