Comments on: 20/20′s Extreme Motherhood falls short, disappoints http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/ Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, green living, activism, living with an anxiety disorder, and life in general Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dare http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17422 Dare Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:14:30 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/#comment-17422 I missed it as well, but it doesn't sound like I missed much other than an exhausting amount of irritation. Mainstream media. ugh. Thanks for recapping and posting about it. I missed it as well, but it doesn’t sound like I missed much other than an exhausting amount of irritation.

Mainstream media. ugh. Thanks for recapping and posting about it.

]]> By: Laura http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17306 Laura Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:58:47 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/#comment-17306 Oh boy, glad I missed that one. Sounds totally depressing and awful. "Extreme"? Excuse me? Oh boy, glad I missed that one. Sounds totally depressing and awful. “Extreme”? Excuse me?

]]> By: E http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17277 E Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:57:37 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/#comment-17277 I happened upon 20/20 during the fake baby segment. I'd heard that something along those lines was going to be aired... I was excited to hear that extended breastfeeding and homebirth were going to get some good air time... but I was so, so, so wrong. I watched the whole thing with my DH, who is very bothered by the fact that I'm very unwilling to to consider "just doing what the OBGYN says" as my birth plan (I'm not even pregnant yet!) All the patient, diligent, slow work of getting my DH to listen to the "other" side of the story (or the "extreme" side as he puts it) has been ruined by a horrible show of superficial, fact-less, fear-mongering by some lazy, dimwitted, useless reporters. Okay, that was mean, but that's how they made me feel - and I've never been pregnant, let alone nursed a child, birthed a child (anywhere - home, hospital, or hotel), or spoke my views on pregnancy, birth, parenting, mothering, or anything else relating to children aloud to anyone other than my husband. I can't imagine how that show made folks feel who have been through (enjoyed) the experiences they mocked. Shame on you, 20/20. --E I happened upon 20/20 during the fake baby segment. I’d heard that something along those lines was going to be aired… I was excited to hear that extended breastfeeding and homebirth were going to get some good air time… but I was so, so, so wrong. I watched the whole thing with my DH, who is very bothered by the fact that I’m very unwilling to to consider “just doing what the OBGYN says” as my birth plan (I’m not even pregnant yet!) All the patient, diligent, slow work of getting my DH to listen to the “other” side of the story (or the “extreme” side as he puts it) has been ruined by a horrible show of superficial, fact-less, fear-mongering by some lazy, dimwitted, useless reporters. Okay, that was mean, but that’s how they made me feel – and I’ve never been pregnant, let alone nursed a child, birthed a child (anywhere – home, hospital, or hotel), or spoke my views on pregnancy, birth, parenting, mothering, or anything else relating to children aloud to anyone other than my husband. I can’t imagine how that show made folks feel who have been through (enjoyed) the experiences they mocked. Shame on you, 20/20.

–E

]]> By: Nancy http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17255 Nancy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:35:51 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/#comment-17255 I felt the exact same way while I was watching the show, that the reporters were asking judgmental questions, rather than being provocative. I felt the exact same way while I was watching the show, that the reporters were asking judgmental questions, rather than being provocative.

]]> By: lilbet http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17213 lilbet Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:36:07 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/#comment-17213 I seem to remember getting slammed on your website (not by you, thank you very much) for saying exactly what you said in this post. That this story 20/20 was marketing was nothing but shock journalism. I won't watch, didn't watch, never intended too. I think I mentioned that it was disgusting to me and that it would be detrimental, not helpful to educating people. Not sitting on my high horse trying to shout out to the world that I was right. I just was surprised that no one else was as skeptical as I am. Maybe I'm showing my age and experience as a midwife. You presented this review VERY well. You will never win against the almighty dollar--which is the boss of mainstream media. BUT, thanks for trying so darn hard! I seem to remember getting slammed on your website (not by you, thank you very much) for saying exactly what you said in this post. That this story 20/20 was marketing was nothing but shock journalism. I won’t watch, didn’t watch, never intended too. I think I mentioned that it was disgusting to me and that it would be detrimental, not helpful to educating people.

Not sitting on my high horse trying to shout out to the world that I was right. I just was surprised that no one else was as skeptical as I am. Maybe I’m showing my age and experience as a midwife.

You presented this review VERY well. You will never win against the almighty dollar–which is the boss of mainstream media. BUT, thanks for trying so darn hard!

]]> By: Nykole http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/comment-page-1/#comment-17204 Nykole Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:57:16 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/03/2020s-extreme-motherhood-disappoints-falls-short/#comment-17204 Oh god, I think I swore off 20/20 about 15 years ago when John Stossel gave a big ol' "Gimme a Break!" to Title IX requirements that girls have equal access to organized sports as boys. And I think it's only gotten worse. Unfortunately, I think most popular "newsertainment" programs approach issues from a fundamentally conservative point of view - whether it's Larry King looking at anti-vaccine activist Jenni McCarthy like she just landed from Mars or John Stossel and his pals at 20/20 turning their mustaches up at women making choices that haven't been approved - or made for them - by some male-dominated organization (like the AMA). Oh god, I think I swore off 20/20 about 15 years ago when John Stossel gave a big ol’ “Gimme a Break!” to Title IX requirements that girls have equal access to organized sports as boys. And I think it’s only gotten worse.

Unfortunately, I think most popular “newsertainment” programs approach issues from a fundamentally conservative point of view – whether it’s Larry King looking at anti-vaccine activist Jenni McCarthy like she just landed from Mars or John Stossel and his pals at 20/20 turning their mustaches up at women making choices that haven’t been approved – or made for them – by some male-dominated organization (like the AMA).

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