The Democrat War on Mothers and Fathers

In this FrontPage Magazine article, Mark Tapson argues that New York Democrats’ push to replace terms like “mother” and “father” in state law is part of a broader left-wing campaign to weaken the traditional family.

• Tapson frames the issue through a Marxist lens, arguing that the political left has long sought to undermine the nuclear family and shift authority over children toward the state.
• The article focuses on New York Senate Bill 9316, which would replace “mother” and “father” with “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent” in portions of state law.
• The bill would also change related legal language, including replacing “paternity” proceedings with “parentage” proceedings and “putative father” with “alleged parent.”
• Supporters of the measure say the language is meant to reflect modern family arrangements, including adoptive parents and same-sex parents.
• Tapson rejects that justification, arguing that children need both a mother and a father and that adult desires should not be placed above children’s needs.
• He contends that the language change serves two purposes: erasing the distinct roles of motherhood and fatherhood, and normalizing transgender ideology around sex and reproduction.
• The article cites critics including Bruce Blakeman, State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, and Rep. Claudia Tenney, who argue that New York Democrats are prioritizing progressive ideology over practical concerns facing families.
• Tapson closes by calling for conservatives to reject what he describes as a broader cultural agenda involving parental rights, gender ideology, drag queen story hours, pronoun mandates, men in women’s spaces, and Pride flags in classrooms.

Read the full story: https://www.frontpagemag.com/the-democrat-war-on-mothers-and-fathers/