i've always thought the danger of mother's day was hallmark-driven capitalism, not anti-feminism. i appreciate the sentiment - honor your mother cause she probably deserves it - and i don't think it discriminates against nonmothers any more than it does against men... or children. as far as getting around the capitalist aspect, i usually just go for the hand made gesture. free, thoughtful, and infinitely more meaningful.
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Didn't Mother's Day begin as an anti-war protest? That is, mothers protested the fact that they were losing their sons in battle? I could get behind that, aye.

Anyway, I'm not so crazy about the gender conformity which seethes through this holiday's observation in the media, but I like the fact that there's a Father's Day as well. I think it's quite possible to take the idea of honoring parents for their love and care without necessarily swallowing all the sexist baggage tacked on to it.

Me, I'm not a parent and don't really plan to become one, but I sent my mother a present and called her. It made her happy, and she deserves it.

Mother's day did indeed start as a war protest by women during the Civil War, but not only because they were loosing their sons, but also their husbands, fathers, and pretty much all the men/males in their lives. Go women protesting war!

As for the modern version of the day, I do think it is quite important to honor our parents, Mother's and Father's alike if we can, they did give us life and/or raise us up in most cases. The whole capitalist sterotypical card and present industry for both father's and mother's day is pretty annoying... Some flowers for mom, another tie for dad, yuck. Besides that though, it is cool to have a single day set aside to honor an often over looked, very important job, that of a parent!

I like to celebrate Mother's Day as a day for those who taken on a role of motherhood in my life. It doesn't have to be a biological motherhood day, but it can be one of recognition of powerful and nourishing women in our lives.

As a pagan, I also take the opportunity to celebrate the Great Mother, but I think most religions have a similar icon that can be honored on that day as well.

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