Sheera Frenkel posted a twitter thread about the troubles she, as a mother, had trying to get to fill an unexpected guest slot on MSNBC. It’s frustrating and difficult, but she perseveres and manages to get on camera. This is her main complaint:
And I’m on! It’s a story about Russia and the midterms, two subjects I know a lot about. I’ve written about them extensively, for the NYT and others. But because I’m a mom to a (young) kiddo, I often have to watch (male) colleagues go on to discuss my work.
— Sheera Frenkel (@sheeraf) August 21, 2018
And here is the segment. Also, for those DMing me, yes I have a (great) husband. But he’s out of town and even if he wasn’t, heads to work every day at 7AM. https://t.co/ccQc40WyGZ
— Sheera Frenkel (@sheeraf) August 21, 2018
People are taking this as an example of sexism, and how difficult it is for working mothers. Hogwash. This is life.