Gosh. This may be the stupidest thing I have ever seen Ann Althouse say.
Honestly.
Politico attempts to frame the meme "birth control moms."
You know, like "soccer moms" and "security moms." But it's distractingly oxymoronic: if you use birth control, it's to avoid motherhood.
Uh, ahem.
I've been married for 14 years. MollyI & I have had three children together.
During almost all of that time, she's been on birth control.
We wanted two kids, we got three, shit happens. Not complaining.
But there is nothing at all ridiculous or distracting or "oxymoronic" about "birth control moms." It's perfectly sensible. You're a woman in a happy, monogamous, heterosexual relationship. You still want the pill. You're her husband. You agree. Why not?
Fucking hell.
This is the 21st century, no? Right? Century 21?
"Avoid motherhood"?
Mother of three? We've had sex more than three times? What the fuck? You know, grownups? Us? Not you, necessarily?
The rest of Althouse:
Except... soccer moms don't play soccer. And security moms — is that really a famous term? — aren't providing the security. The "mom" part of the term is about... well, what is it about? It's what patronizing politicos call the women who they imagine don't think, but emote and intuit their way through elections. Or perhaps, in part, it's that women who are mothers are concerned about the children. In that light, a "birth control mom" isn't a woman who wants her birth control devices. As a soccer mom likes to see the kids playing soccer, a birth control mom likes to see the kids using birth control, when they fuck, which they will do... you can't stop 'em... or if you think you can, you might already be a Santorumite.
No, a "birth contol mom" is a woman who demands her birth control medication paid for according to the terms of her employment as regards insurance, even if she works for the Catholic Church. As well she fucking should.
I'm a straight white monogamous married dad. Never even divorced! I'm Gabriel Conroy, bitches!
And they are fucking with my intimate relationships?
Who the fuck are they coming after next? Rich people?
Bitch about stupid Politico phrasing, sure, but don't pretend that makes obnoxious, sexist insurance coverage decisions inoffensive.