2/1/08

Article:
Rabenmutter: Germany in Angst over Low Birthrate
By: Emma Pearse

This article by Pearse really focuses in on the roles of women as mothers, bit it says nothing about men and where they come in to the picture of taking care of children. It was all about the options for women. So what really is the role of the father in Pearse's essay? As a reader i also caught on to how the Germans really puts a negative push onto women as mothers. They give them two roles either "rabenmutter" which is the uncaring mother for those who had a full time job and a child, as well as "hausmutterchen" which was given to the "stupid" mothers who chose to stay home with their children. How are women supposed to feel any pride for themselves if they are considered stupid for either chose they make? And now because of they two pressure put onto them, Pearse says how a lot of women are choosing to not even have children now. For the women to receive these comments and then still be expected to have kids because the society needs them is completely wrong. How a women goes about taking care of her child is her call to some extent. If a mother can juggle a job and a child then good for her, and if she does choose to stay home with them , then good for her as well. Judgment by Germany on their women is very harsh and negative. Maybe instead of focusing in on how they think that their decisions are stupid they should work on the childcare that is lacking to give these women more options. The article by Pearse was very well written and prompted a lot of questions about this negativity toward women as mothers in Germany.