I slept on it...

and I'm still not satisfied...

I am thankful that this "Non-Mom" term was eliminated. Seeing that really rubbed me the wrong way..and I am thankful that my reaction was addressed via an email from the show and a comment from the PR agency hired by Teleflora...hey, there's even an apology on the show's page, but as Susan and Lisa L. have stated in the comments: The "non" title was heinous, but keeping adoptive moms in the category with grandparents and step parents, and not simply with "moms," still makes pretty much the same statement! 

And I have  to wonder...where's the category for Best Mom Via IUI/IVF? 

Still won't be tuning in...

Comments

[kate]

Of course it's not okay. It was divisive.

The best response I saw was..."A non-mom? Isn't that a dad?"

I posted their response, too...and am glad that they made some changes...but am just blown away in this hyper-pc culture of ours that this was ever considered okay.

I don't really think ANY categories are okay.

Can you imagine d2b pausing to wonder who to call when she's sick--her single, working or adoptive mom? Nyet.

They were trying to broaden their demographics and have more than one "winner". FAILED on that one!

Why should it be a competition anyway? Haven't you proven that motherhood is already too competitive? (Not, lovely, that YOU'RE being competitive. Others seem to want to compete with you.)

Look. It's a whole 'nother post here in your comments.

[Wendi]

This is horrible. Simply disgusting to me....I can't believe it..I wish we can do something bigger to protest this. It's wrong.

[Susan]

Hey, I'm just flattered to make it into the same category with "neighbor"!

Btw, if little Johnny nominates his hard-working, selfless, loving mommy, the one who cared for him as a sickly infant and thru everything else, what happens if halfway thru the show a producer discovers that Johnny is...ADOPTED???? Scandal!

Yikes. As a veteran of the entertainment/advertising world, trust me...absolutely NOTHING gets out without several levels of approvals. NBC oughta be seriously mortified.

[Jane]

SAME HERE - It's horrible. What the hell is a non-mom anyway? Doesn't make sense..it doesn't matter HOW you became a mom, it's that you ARE one.

Happy Mother's Day! Alexander's MOM!

[beagle]

Even the apology is offensive to me.

This non mom won't be giving them any on my non money.

[beagle]

Even the apology is offensive to me.

This non mom won't be giving them any of my non money.

[beagle]

oops, damn, I get click happy when I'm annnoyed!