Tea Parties

It is a tradition among our friends to have a Patriot's Tea Party on President's Day - entire families in full Colonial costume, china, tea, scones, finger foods, and fellowship. It was fascinating to me to be gathered at the table with five other homemaking, homeschooling mothers all dressed up like Dolley Madison. What delightful, womanly fun! How the feminists would laugh; that is, until they heard the conversation. The topics of discussion Monday included the limits of tolerance and inclusion in liberal thought, the effectiveness of modern education, raising our children to succeed at marriage, and the debunked claims of a Virginia woman to be Anastasia.

On the other hand, the parties I've attended that were primarily feministic, working women had incredibly shallow conversation - clothes, vacations, what they'd bought for the house. It bemuses me why mothers at home are seen as brainless drudges by such brainless drudges as these women. Come on home, dears. Let's have a tea party and discuss some real issues.