I really want to be a hater and shit all over this ring, but I can’t because it so clearly brings joy to the giver and the wearer so good for you, you crazy kids.

What puzzles me about this particular situation is that she did arrange for childcare. So she did have the option of leaving the baby with the sitter outside of the meeting space but didn’t. There is a lot of talk about “NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD CHILDCARE AND IT’S NOT FAIR.” That would normally be a valid critique, but…

Look, I love babies. I like moms (some of them). But if I was invited to speak in from of hundreds of people, do a book signing, and participate in an intense professional conference, I’d arrange for child care for the day. No, you can’t bring your baby to work, sorry. That includes adjunct teaching. Advocate for…