Sleep On It

The New York Times is usually read by those who take news seriously.  It is one of the most reliable news sources in print media today.  However, recently The New York Times has come under fire by writer for The Huffington Post, Joan Williams.  Williams' gripe with The Times is that they have taken gender inequality to lightly to the point of disrespect.  The article in question begins making light of a study done at the Emory Sleep Center in Atlanta, where 3 out of 4 patients are women.  It makes light of a particular case in which a working mother, afraid of developing an addiction, would rather suffer from insomnia than to take Xanax.  This woman suffers from anxiety and felt anxious about taking an anti-anxiety medication (oh, the irony).  However this issue is one that should be taken more seriously.  This incident is not funny and is a concern of many working mothers (to varying degrees).  It can be very difficult to deal with the sleeplessness that comes as a result of pregnancy only to be followed by sleepless nights spent awake with an newborn. Women's bodies change and adapt to the lifestyle change causing biological reactions that may be unfavorable, like sleeplessness.  However, women going through this take this seriously and perhaps The New York Times should too.