Why an "inclusive" Mother's Day is exclusionary

Astral Drive Elementary School, NS

By now, you may have heard the news that Astral Drive Elementary School, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, decided to no longer celebrate Mother's Day. And to be fair they will do the same with Father's Day.

This misguided idea is fully backed by the Ministry of Education. No doubt other provinces will follow this madness in an effort to be politically correct and "inclusive." The school has decided that they must not discriminate against those children who don't come from traditional families. The province's Education Minister Ramona Jennex pointed out that some children who have lost a mom or a dad or come from non-traditional families may feel isolated and left out. This is hardly the whole story. More about this later.

So what's the solution? Don't celebrate Mother and Father's Day. Expunge the traditional family from the daily lexicon. Instead, celebrate the International Day of Families. This is an umbrella term made up by the United Nations to promote the new "legally" created family structures now recognized in a number of western countries.  (more...)

Why an "inclusive" Mother's Day is exclusionary