New York Magazine op-ed blasting parental rights movement sparks furyBy Snejana Farberov
April 13, 2023
A fiery New York Magazine op-ed eviscerating the parents’ rights movement as a threat to children and democracy has sparked heated backlash — with critics ripping it as “disgusting.”
Sarah Jones, senior writer for the publication’s politics and news offshoot, Intelligencer, published an opinion piece Saturday titled, “Children Are Not Property.”
In it, Jones argues at length that “right-wing Christians” have embraced the parental rights movement in a bid to mold their children how they choose, “much like any domesticated animal,” she writes.
“Conservatives betray a conviction that a child is the property of parents. Because parents own their children, they can dispose of the child as they see fit,” Jones argues.
Unsurprisingly, Jones’ commentary sparked a furious backlash online, with critics fuming that the op-ed implies children should be the “property” of the state.
“Narrator: What Sarah really means is that children are not property of their parents, rather, they are property of the state,” California Assembly candidate Corbin Sabol tweeted.
Angry parents were quick to hit back, insisting that it is parents — and not the state — who have children’s best interests at heart.
“Disgusting. They’re trying to shame people who believe parents are essential to the lives of their children,” tweeted Republican California Assemblyman Joe Patterson.
“This is a red line for me. No one, and I mean NO ONE, has domain over my children other than me and my wife.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/04/13/ny-mag-op-ed-blasting-parental-rights-movement-sparks-fury/
