{"id":2197317,"date":"2024-03-12T11:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mums-still-the-word-irish-legislature-shoots-down-gender-neutral-referendum\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T11:31:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:31:08","slug":"mums-still-the-word-irish-legislature-shoots-down-gender-neutral-referendum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mums-still-the-word-irish-legislature-shoots-down-gender-neutral-referendum\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish lawmakers reject &#8216;gender neutral&#8217; referendum, mum remains the word"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmums-still-the-word-irish-legislature-shoots-down-gender-neutral-referendum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Irish Government&#8217;s Wake-Up Call: Protecting the Role of Mothers<\/h2>\n<p>The Irish government has received a resounding wake-up call. After spending 24 million euros on an attempt to remove the word &#8220;mother&#8221; from the Constitution, they were dealt\u200b a \u2062swift\u2064 defeat in a recent referendum. The proposed changes aimed to\u2064 remove provisions that recognize and honor women&#8217;s service in \u200craising the next generation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;&#8230; \u2064the State\u2063 recognizes that by \u200cher life within the home, woman gives to the\u2064 State \u2062a support without which the common good \u200dcannot be achieved.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The\u2064 State shall, therefore, endeavor to ensure that mothers shall not \u200cbe obliged by economic necessity to engage\u2063 in labor to the neglect of their duties \u2063in the home.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A &#8220;yes&#8221; result would have \u200dreplaced\u200c this language with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-here-are-the-clear-reasons-why-hispanics-are-moving-away-from-the-democratic-party\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Here Are The Clear Reasons Why Hispanics Are Moving Away From The Democratic Party\">gender-neutral alternative<\/a>, but Irish mothers knew \u200cbest. With\u2064 a thundering \u206474% vote, they chose\u2063 to protect\u200c the \u2063original wording \u2062of\u200b the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The pressures placed on mothers are\u2062 unique. It&#8217;s she, having birthed the child \u2063in an experience that no man\u2062 can replicate, who then navigates the delicate balance of work versus family. Irish mothers understand\u2064 this,\u200b and the data\u2062 supports their preference. Two-thirds of Irish moms \u200dwould \u2063prefer\u2064 to\u200c stay at home to parent full-time\u200d if they could afford it.<\/p>\n<p>This sentiment is echoed across the West, with 56% of \u2064American moms and over a third\u200b of British moms agreeing that \u2063they&#8217;d prioritize \u200dchild-raising over career advancement. Yet, the\u200b current model\u2062 of feminism often stigmatizes \u2062this choice, pressuring women to rejoin the \u2063workforce as soon as possible after giving birth.<\/p>\n<p>But what have we gained from this\u2062 model? A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/civilization-is-going-to-crumble-musk-on-chinas-plummeting-birth-rate-and-the-need-to-repopulate-the-planet\/\" title=\"\u2018Civilization Is Going To Crumble\u2019: Musk On China\u2019s Plummeting Birth Rate And The Need To Repopulate The Planet\">plummeting birth rate<\/a>, for one. The pressure \u2062on \u2062women to prioritize their careers has played a hand in the lowest birth rate in six decades. Women have been taught that their value depends on their GDP contribution, rather than their role in raising the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>Western governments have focused on outsourcing childcare, rather than finding\u200b creative solutions to\u2064 support women&#8217;s\u200b choices to \u200cprioritize parenting. Studies show \u2062that excessive \u2064time spent in outsourced daycare\u200d can\u200c have \u200bnegative effects on children.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200d the commercialization of\u200b motherhood through practices like \u200bsurrogacy downgrades the role of a pregnant mother to a mere &#8220;incubator.&#8221; The \u2063unique, feminine, nurturing role of a\u2063 mother cannot be replaced by a thousand \u200bexcellent dads.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland is ahead of the rest of the West in acknowledging the irreplaceable \u200crole \u2063of mothers within their constitution. Now, it&#8217;s time to honor mothers with better work options \u2062and the ability to make an \u2064empowered choice to stay absent from the workforce for as long as necessary to raise their children.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish government has talked about\u200d supporting \u2063&#8221;choice,&#8221; and \u2064it&#8217;s time for them to support a\u200d woman&#8217;s choice to be\u200c a committed mom.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lois McLatchie\u200c Miller is Senior Legal Communications Officer for Alliance Defending Freedom UK. Follow her: @LoisMcLatch<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this\u200d piece are those \u200cof the author and do not necessarily \u2064represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What policies and support\u200c systems should the Irish government\u2064 implement to \u200bprotect and empower mothers, including affordable childcare options, flexible work arrangements, and financial support \u200dfor \u2063families<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rk either \u2063part-time or not at all, choosing\u200c instead to prioritize\u2063 their role as mothers and \u200ccaregivers.<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u2062by\u2063 the Irish government to attempt to remove the word &#8220;mother&#8221; from the Constitution was a slap in the face to these hardworking\u2064 women.\u200c It disregarded the immense value\u200d and importance of their role in society,\u200d not only in the \u200cupbringing of their children but also in \u2064the stability and well-being of\u200b the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Mothers play a crucial role in shaping the \u200cfuture generation. They are the \u200bones who instill values, teach important life lessons, and provide a nurturing and loving environment for their children to grow\u200d and thrive. By\u200b recognizing and\u2063 honoring this role, the Irish \u200cConstitution acknowledges the inextricable link between strong families and \u200ba\u2063 strong\u200d nation.<\/p>\n<p>The attempt to replace \u2062the language in the\u2063 Constitution with a \u200bgender-neutral alternative was a misguided\u200b attempt at equality. It failed \u2064to\u200c take into \u2064account the unique experiences and responsibilities that mothers\u2062 face. Mothers should not \u200bbe forced into economic necessity\u200b or societal pressure that takes them away \u2062from their\u2064 duties at home. They should\u2063 have the choice and the support to \u200bprioritize\u2064 their role as mothers without fear \u2063of neglecting their family.<\/p>\n<p>The resounding &#8220;no&#8221; vote in the referendum\u2064 was a clear message from Irish mothers that protecting the role of mothers is \u200dnot only\u200d essential but non-negotiable. It\u2063 highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-bridge-shut-down-by-jewish-protesters-calling-for-ceasefire-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Jewish protesters halt DC bridge demanding Gaza ceasefire\">deep-rooted understanding<\/a>\u200d and appreciation that Irish society has for the invaluable contribution that mothers make.<\/p>\n<p>It is now time for the Irish government \u200cto take\u2062 this wake-up call seriously and ensure that policies and support systems are in\u2064 place\u200d to \u2063protect and empower \u200cmothers. This includes providing affordable and accessible childcare \u200boptions, flexible work arrangements, and financial support\u2063 for families.\u200d It\u200d also means recognizing and celebrating the unique contributions of mothers in \u200bour society \u2064and valuing their role as\u200b the cornerstone \u2063of strong \u200cfamilies.<\/p>\n<p>Let this resounding defeat\u2062 be a\u200d reminder to governments everywhere that \u2062the role \u200bof mothers should never be undermined or\u2063 taken for granted. Mothers deserve \u2064our utmost respect, support, and protection. It is through\u2062 their hard work and dedication \u2064that society thrives, and it is \u2064our\u2062 duty to ensure \u2064that they are given the tools and opportunities they need to succeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Irish government received a major wake-up call, spending 24 million euros of taxpayer money to remove &#8220;mother&#8221; from the Constitution. 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