I’m A Mom
One argument often levied against the the concept of patriarchy is that women contribute as often and as enthusiastically to a sexist society as do men. This is true, of course; we live in a world populated by Dawn Edens, Elisabeth Hasselbecks, and Beverly LaHayes. If I were a conspiracy-minded sort (and let’s be honest, I am), I’d have to seriously consider the idea that “The View” was maliciously formed by a conclave of suit-clad honkies, determined to represent women as badly as possible. In fact, let’s run with that: “The View” is a detestable program that functions primarily to make women seem trivial and foolish and Barbara Walters look saintly in comparison.
What Sherri Shepherd said about the shape of the earth and the fact of evolution is really a topic for another day. I’m more interested in the insidious justification that Hasselbeck later provided her:
HASSELBECK: I don’t think you have to learn to be perfect either… you’re just yourself. I thought you handled that so well yesterday. You said `You know I actually, my mind is full of what’s my son doing right now, what am I going to feed him for dinner, I’m a mom.’ Like I think that’s completely fine to say `You know what, today I don’t care if the earth is round or flat. I may not care tomorrow, I just wanna know that…’