The co-host of “Gutfeld!” took to her Instagram account last week to address the unwarranted criticism she has faced since becoming a mother. “One fun thing I’ve noticed about being a mom is, if you ever post without your baby, or God forbid, having fun without your baby, people are like ‘Oh my God! Where’s her baby? She’s a mother.’ ‘Should a mother be acting like this? Grow up,’” Timpf recounted.
She astutely connected this judgmental behavior to broader societal concerns about declining birth rates. “And then a lot of those same people are the ones being like, ‘Why don’t more women want to have kids? Why does no one have kids anymore?’ I don’t know, maybe because as soon as you do, you are not allowed to act like a person without getting bullied for it. That has something to do with it,” Timpf asserted.
Timpf further highlighted the Catch-22 that mothers often face online, noting that criticism is inescapable regardless of their social media presence regarding their children. “If you do post your kid, that’s a problem too,” she explained. “Cause some people are like, ‘Why she exploding this kid for likes?’ ‘I feel bad for this baby.’”
The journalist emphasized the relentless nature of this negativity, stating that she has experienced constant judgment despite being a mother for only a couple of months.
With a touch of pointed sarcasm, Timpf concluded, “I’m starting to think that the only way to be a parent and avoid backlash is to be a dad.” This remark underscores the often disproportionate scrutiny and expectations placed on mothers compared to fathers.
Timpf and her husband, Cameron Friscia, welcomed their first child earlier this year. Following the joyous occasion of her child’s birth, Timpf has also bravely navigated the challenges of starting treatment for breast cancer, making the unsolicited criticism even more disheartening. Her candid remarks resonate with many mothers who have experienced similar online harassment simply for living their lives and sharing aspects of their experiences, both with and without their children.
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