Ashton Kutcher Petition- Amen!

[Widget123]

celebritybabies.people.com/2015/03/16/ashton-kutcher-restrooms-changing-stations-petition/

Only a few things irritate me quite as much as having to change a poopy diaper on the floor of a public restroom (with a pad/liner) or in a car... and dads should be just as capable of changing a dirty diaper out in public.

[leenziepops]

Now every time I go to a public restroom I'll be looking out for a change table. Never thought to look. Good on Ashton.
many shopping centers here have a Parent's Room which is great.

[alayne926]

It is so frustrating when DH offers to change a diaper when we're out in public only to find that there's no changing table in the mens' room, so I have to take him to the ladies' room. Good job Ashton!

[tiffbot]

I saw this and it kind of shocks me. We've never encountered a place where theres not one in the men's if there is one in the women's. And lots of big places have family rooms now, which is even nicer. Hope a change is made everywhere!

[kemdupuis]

I think it's good that he's saying something about the issue- although I think there are SO many more important issues surrounding pregnancy and maternity that need to be addressed. I am fed up with the lack of maternity leave in our country. When is a celebrity going to get on their soap box and start screaming about that?! My DH is a Canadian citizen, and we have seriously pondered moving to Canada because they do such a great job with healthcare and maternity leave (plus they are really good to teachers- which is a major bonus!). I think it's a good start. I'd just like to see more being done.

[Widget123]

Mar 17, 2015 15:21:40 GMT -5 @demanda88 said:

He definitely has a good point but it's kind of hard for me to feel that badly for men, just because they have one problem in the grand scheme of childrearing. Women have a lot more to deal with than not having an adequate place to change a diaper- getting kicked out of places for breastfeeding, maternity leave in the US being absolutely atrocious, etc. Until they make things a little easier on women, I won't feel that badly for men.

I get where you are coming from.  One of the things that really irks me personally is the sexism many still associate with who should do what when raising a child.  My ILs for example seem to have this notion that the mother should do everything  while the father sicks back and relaxes.  They used to give me dirty looks when they saw DH changing DDs diaper.  Also there are some who think that whenever the baby is sick the mom should always be the one to take off work or when the baby is crying the mom should be the one comforting him/her over the dad.  Parenting responsibilities should be shared by both parents.

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Mar 18, 2015 3:40:08 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Mar 17, 2015 15:21:40 GMT -5 @demanda88 said:

He definitely has a good point but it's kind of hard for me to feel that badly for men, just because they have one problem in the grand scheme of childrearing. Women have a lot more to deal with than not having an adequate place to change a diaper- getting kicked out of places for breastfeeding, maternity leave in the US being absolutely atrocious, etc. Until they make things a little easier on women, I won't feel that badly for men.

I get where you are coming from.  One of the things that really irks me personally is the sexism many still associate with who should do what when raising a child.  My ILs for example seem to have this notion that the mother should do everything  while the father sicks back and relaxes.  They used to give me dirty looks when they saw DH changing DDs diaper.  Also there are some who think that whenever the baby is sick the mom should always be the one to take off work or when the baby is crying the mom should be the one comforting him/her over the dad.  Parenting responsibilities should be shared by both parents.

I'm with you.  I'm concerned about this standard of women being the primary caretakers and the impact it will have on DH being a SAHD.  Also, the whole standard of moms having to be the ones to take sick time every time LO is sick is so backwards, considering we have to exhaust all our sick time to have the baby in the first place.