Comments on: Morningside Dad: Thoughts from a Liberal Father http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/02/16/morningside-dad-thoughts-from-a-liberal-father/ Parenting, politics, pondering and panicking about it all. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Midwest Mom http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/02/16/morningside-dad-thoughts-from-a-liberal-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Midwest Mom Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:43:12 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=1347#comment-1035 I am absolutely printing this out for my husband so he knows he's not alone. We have had conversation after conversation about "work people" who have no qualms about airing their views (I was going to say 'spouting', but that wouldn't be fair-handed, would it?). He uses the same silence tack that your husband does. He's right; it sends the message. We're raising two boys in semi-rural Illinois, so there is a lot of gun-lovin' closed-mindedness that they're exposed to, especially at school. But hubby and I do our best to explain our beliefs and why we believe them. As our boys grow, we want them to make judgments that are grounded in respect for other human beings. We know we won't agree on *everything*. But if we can even just pass on the underpinnings -- Justice, Respect, Tolerance, Awareness -- we will have done well. Thanks for presenting this perspective. Great post. - Julia I am absolutely printing this out for my husband so he knows he’s not alone.

We have had conversation after conversation about “work people” who have no qualms about airing their views (I was going to say ‘spouting’, but that wouldn’t be fair-handed, would it?). He uses the same silence tack that your husband does. He’s right; it sends the message.

We’re raising two boys in semi-rural Illinois, so there is a lot of gun-lovin’ closed-mindedness that they’re exposed to, especially at school. But hubby and I do our best to explain our beliefs and why we believe them. As our boys grow, we want them to make judgments that are grounded in respect for other human beings. We know we won’t agree on *everything*. But if we can even just pass on the underpinnings — Justice, Respect, Tolerance, Awareness — we will have done well.

Thanks for presenting this perspective. Great post.
- Julia

]]> By: ilinap http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/02/16/morningside-dad-thoughts-from-a-liberal-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 ilinap Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:08:36 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=1347#comment-1032 I think I love B almost as much as I love you! Mac Daddy is in the same boat: white dude, midwestern roots, heavily male and conservative dominated industry. He finds himself staying quiet a lot, which eats him up because he doesn't want his lack of confrontation to equal condoning some of the crap he hears. I have a hunch your boys will turn out just great. I think I love B almost as much as I love you! Mac Daddy is in the same boat: white dude, midwestern roots, heavily male and conservative dominated industry. He finds himself staying quiet a lot, which eats him up because he doesn’t want his lack of confrontation to equal condoning some of the crap he hears. I have a hunch your boys will turn out just great.

]]> By: Heather http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/02/16/morningside-dad-thoughts-from-a-liberal-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 Heather Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:59:22 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=1347#comment-1034 Your husband rocks! My significant other has said almost the exact same things about who should be appointed next to the Supreme Court. We have a lot of homosexual friends and it's a hot-button topic for both of us. Please thank your husband for sharing his views. It's nice to hear another male share these values. For whatever reason, we don't see that a lot. Whether it's a macho thing, or something else, it's just too bad. Your husband rocks! My significant other has said almost the exact same things about who should be appointed next to the Supreme Court. We have a lot of homosexual friends and it’s a hot-button topic for both of us. Please thank your husband for sharing his views. It’s nice to hear another male share these values. For whatever reason, we don’t see that a lot. Whether it’s a macho thing, or something else, it’s just too bad.

]]> By: Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus) http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/02/16/morningside-dad-thoughts-from-a-liberal-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:00:27 +0000 http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/?p=1347#comment-1033 Now that I no longer have to share a bathroom with him, I can say it. MY BROTHER IS AWESOME. Thank you. Now that I no longer have to share a bathroom with him, I can say it.

MY BROTHER IS AWESOME.

Thank you.

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