This take is incredibly damaging to the stepmom community. There will continue to be a negative connotation as long as stepmoms with a huge platform perpetuate it instead of changing the narrative.
It’s up to us to change the narrative. No one is going to do it for us.
This is an incredibly thoughtful and well-written piece, but I am bit disappointed at the lack of:
1. Inclusivity (no one quoted in here who is non-hetero or has non-bio families)
2. Either due diligence OR care surrounding elevating religiously toxic/homophobic voices
Should stepparents act as parents to their stepkids? One popular, controversial philosophy says no. As one stepparent told @stephmurrayyyy: “The most loving way I can contribute to my family is by taking a step back." https://t.co/TnSg0vBYmU
What does Fulton v. City of Philadelphia mean for LGBTQ+ foster parents? Our Director of Federal Policy joins @GaysWithKids to discuss: https://t.co/ufgPd7kRJH
Been teaching my stepdaughter a lot about Britney Spears lately and I think steering her away from Criminal as her fave song might be one of my proudest accomplishments.
Homophobia is indefensible. Happy Pride Month to everyone except the incredibly toxic and homophobic “Christian stepmom” corner of the internet ✌🏻 🏳️🌈
Compulsory heterosexuality leads young women to interpret the ego-boost of being desired by a man as their own desire. Someone else wanting you sexually can make you feel like a sexual being. It can pose as enough. But desiring someone else sexually is a whole other thing.
If an opportunity doesn’t work for you or isn’t a good fit, please don’t hesitate to recommend someone else or speak others names into rooms they aren’t in.
There is enough space for us all. Helping and elevating someone else will never diminish your light.