Why are Mothers under rated?

Question

Why are they so under rated by society and Man? What can be done to change how people see the woman in the home and family?

Sorry to the man who I offended. I am not complaining, you have done great with your family, good on you. This is not a question of complaining, its a guienue question which is real.

Answer 1

Wow bet you didn't expect such a volatile response to your question! Don't take it to heart. People coming their own perspective often give very "enthusiastic" responses to what I would deem to be a reasonable question. The Mother's role is often under-rated in today's society and culture, because the "income-earning" or "bringing home the bacon" role seems to have become more and more important as our society of wealth and acquisitions rather than the "home values" of old grow stronger.

It's a long-standing argument about who is better... a working mother or a stay-at-home mum. They each have their pros and cons; but each mother or parent should decide what's best for her own family.

Sorry for babbling on; and I apologise for the others giving you such a hard time.

Answer 2

Honestly I don't know. There are people who do give me alot of respect for being a stay at home mom. I have 4 kids, ages 9, 7, 19 months and 8 months, I have an 11 year old step son and next week will be 6 months pregnant with my 5th. There are a lot of people who say degrading things to me, and there are retards like ^^^ who make comments like that, but I feel a woman should be supported emotionally for being a mom, single or married. We need that support since especially the stay at home moms, and dads, don't get a break from the kids, it is literally a 24/7 job. They get sick, are very young, etc. It has nothing to do with "being good at it" and it is easy, it is extremely hard, especially when you have a lot of kids to try to take care of the kids, keep the house clean, take care of your husband(I treat mine like a king in every sense of the word) and still take care of yourself.

Answer 3

It's up to woman to change that. Most woman still feel that they are under men and in most religions they are. Woman need to understand, accept, further explore, use and make greater the power they have just by being a woman. Once woman themselves break the barrier of their mind and soul and understand their worth only then will the role and power of a woman be changed in societies eyes.

Answer 4

Mothers are underrated because it's a job you can't get training for. Babysitting, yes. Being a mother, no. Also, there are some things a mother must teach children which don't go down easily - self-discipline, for example. When kids have a hard time learning that, they blame Mom, not themselves.
Tough job! Long hours, no real pay, it's a wonder anyone does it at all!
Dads have it bad too but they aren'r Mr. Mom usually. Mom is Mom.

Answer 5

before i answer your question,can i at least answer back to that angst filled man who replied to you?

-sir,we appreciate how much of a superman you are when it comes to how you handled your household,but if you had kids who are merely babies(in my case,an 18 month-old & a 1 month old born via ceasarean ) & had to deal with a difficult child (adhd case) while trying to maintain the house & feeding & meeting the needs of your bubs then add that to your job what will you do??you also seem to be angry in your reply so i wonder if either you had some anger issues regarding women or are you sure youre just ok with your current situation?the lady just asked a really honest question & she just deserved an honest but calm reply.-

ok,mums seems to be underrated coz our society may still be thinking that women are just women;the weaker sex,the sex object,the maid-in-waiting & whatever low esteem that had been going on for ages regarding us.other women are to be blamed as well for agreeing to project the kind of perception that the society sees us(media portrayal for one,eg women in scant clothing promoting alcoholic beverages).cant answer as to how this perception will change.

Answer 6

Wherever did you get the idea that mothers are under rated by society and Man?IT appears that you are under rating yourself.Have
confidence in yourself and prepare to face the world.You are sure to be a very successful
wonderful homemaker.Cheer up and start thinking positive.

Answer 7

I think when people in the work force realize that recognizing the extreme value and importance of a mother does NOT take away from their own accomplishments and place in society, THAT will be the day that a mother will be HIGHLY rater.

Answer 8

i also want to know the answer to this. my bf and i have been together for 3 years and have a one year old. he and i both work full time jobs in downtown dallas. the difference is that i have a second full time job (being a mother) that is a lot harder than he thinks. he doesn't help me out enough and all he does is complain about how he hates his commute to work and how it stresses him out. he never seems to notice that i too commute. i also get the baby up in the morning, get her bag ready for the babysitter, feed her breakfast, don't usually get to eat breakfast myself, get my bag and lunch together, drop her off, sit in traffic, go to work, leave work, sit in traffic some more, pick her up from the babysitter, get home, feed her dinner, do the dishes, play with the baby, give her a bath and get her ready for bed, usually miss dinner for myself, and go to bed to do it all over again. what does he do? comes home from work, complains about the drive, pours himself a glass of wine, sits in front of the computer or plays the guitar, in the morning he gets his coffee, sits in front of the computer or tv then leaves for work about an hour after i do. i always get onto him for not helping me enough and he'll try for about 24 hrs and then it's back to normal. i never get a moment to myself, nor do i ever get to go out and do things i'd like to by myself or with friends. he even said today that he was going to take friday or monday off because he can't handle the commute. wish i could just take a day off from life, but i can't now can i? it's such crap. i hate it. mothers are the bosses of the family whether or not men want to believe it. we take care of everything and make sure business is running smoothly. we pick up the loose ends, make sure bills are paid, make sure there's food to eat. we do it all. this year was my first mother's day and i didn't even get a card.

Answer 9

If a woman is taking care of 1. her man. 2. her children or child....the man will in return, take care of her! I don't think that sounds under rated! Live, love, and laugh!!!

Answer 10

well who under-rated them? You will have to look to the feminist movement they are the one's that berated "Stay at home mom's". Even Mrs. Bill Clinton made the statment to the effect "That she wasn't going to stay home and bake cookies" meaning that was beneath her and so was any woman that did stay home. You don't have to look any further than the "feminnazis" and liberals , well they are one in the same, for berating mothers. So don't associate with any group , liberal democrates, that advocates berating.