‘Mother of all bombs’ nickname is offensive to mothers
As a mother of twins, I take offense when the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb is referred to colloquially as the “mother of all bombs.”
Worse, this characterization is legitimized by the press. Many mothers are nurturant, care-taking, loving people to their children of all ages, and to associate this construct with death and destruction is at least lazy thinking and, at worst, insulting.
JoAnn Fitzgerald, Los Osos
This story was originally published April 22, 2017 at 6:29 PM with the headline "‘Mother of all bombs’ nickname is offensive to mothers."