Everybody loves Amanda Marcotte’s writing but I’m always puzzled by the weirdness of her ideas. See the following, for example:
Instead of bothering childless folks, I say it’s time to start thanking us. Our free time and disposable income supports entire industries that parents get to benefit from. We’re the ones going to shows and sorting through new releases so that you know what new record to download off iTunes this year. We’re the ones who actually go to the movies on a regular basis, keeping your Netflix queue well-stocked. We’re the reason that there’s that new nice restaurant open for your date night. We may roll our eyes and put on a brave smile you can see right through when you send us a baby shower invitation, but you need us.
I’m all for not bothering childless folks, of whom I am one, but where does this bizarre idea come from that people with children don’t go to shows, visit the movies or go to restaurants? Maybe it’s harder to find time for these things when one’s child is tiny but kids have a tendency to grow up. There are crowds of people whose children are too big to prevent them from going to restaurants and watching movies.
I have no idea what Marcotte’s weird outburst is even supposed to be about.
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