Thank you for stating this so eloquently. I've never been able to express what is so off-putting about the self-congratulating martyrdom of these 'Mom is so underpaid' memes, but you've nailed it.

As someone who's not a mom but working towards a PhD in psychology, I was irked by that line in the job description.

This is EXACTLY right. Great comparison. We get paid to do regular work because it is in service of those we have no other connection to than money. Even if my boss (who I like) called me up out of the blue in three years when I work for someone else and asked me to do a pitch for her, I wouldn't. Because I'm not…

The thing I don't like about treating relationships (mother/wife/friend, any of that) is it makes it seem like you expect something in return for it.

Honestly, I think the whole language of mothering as a "job" came about because stay at home moms sought to legitimize their choice to not be in the workforce. It's sad that anyone feels like they have to do that, because choosing not to have a job if you can and want to is a choice one shouldn't have to defend to…

IKR? My medical "degree" apparently consists of "don't bother me unless there's puke or blood".

All of this! If anything, this is condescending bone throne to mothers that misrepresents the real and important work they do. It's like that infographic that insisted that mothers are CEO's of their own house or something like that.

I so applaud this post right now. I'm a product of two working parents, who did a pretty good job of raising two young women I'd say. My mother definitely sat down, and slept. My father sometimes braided hair. Each of them provided personal chauffeur and culinary services. Not often, but sometimes they went on…

Job description for 13 year old daughters: "Preferred: Advanced degree in not being able to even."

Heeeyyyyy Nacirema!

Thanks! I mean, I am a mom and it is hard. But even when I had a 2 month old screaming in the middle of the night, I would get to sleep. I sit down. I eat. Sometimes I eat far more quickly than I'd like and sometimes I eat while screaming "Can you guys go away so I eat a damn sandwich, Jesus!" but none of that…

I want to give all the stars to this post. All the stars!

Yeah, that gimmick sucks as much as my friend Alucard.

I think it's odd in general to think of a relationship as a job. I'm a wife but I don't think of myself as a psychologist, financial advisor, chef, prostitute and laundress. As a friend I don't think of myself as a events manager, life coach, psychologist, companion and career counselor. That's weird. All of our…

I totally missed that! LOL Though as soon as read the description I knew we were ending up in Mom Town and I was glad I had not bothered to watch the video any of the many times it's popped up in my feed.

I just realized that's what they meant about culinary/medical degree. I thought they were talking about having a profession on the side as a personal passion/way to support the family or whatever. It's...way more offensive this way.

That's some scooby doo level deception right there!

Ever since the "Nacirema" tribe in Sociology 101 I will never duped by such a thing again! Nice try, Internet!!

Also "Rethom" is clearly "mother" spelled backwards. Come on, you guys.

I refuse to believe anyone was surprised by "omg moms do all that!" Come on, that's been every cheesy mother's day Facebook status since it was invented.