Is this reverance for motherhood so ubiquitous that it's cliche nature takes away from the real thing?

Is this reverance for motherhood so ubiquitous that it's cliche nature takes away from the real thing?
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all this bru-ha-ha about mother’s day is like any bru-ha-ha over a commercialized holiday – it has NOTHING genuine to do with the concept it’s celebrating and if people think it’s enough, that one day is enough, to celebrate motherhood, they’re joking themselves…want to celebrate motherhood? then allow for longer maternity leave, allow for an easier time for breastfeeding in public mothers, allow for flexible hours and affordable quality daycares…this society doesn’t really value motherhood, when it comes down to it…so you keep your flowers and your card and give me some actual help with my children (well, not you, specifically, daloon, but you get what i’m saying)
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