One of the strangest things about cultural and political discourse today is that everyone is pushed to pick a side. Tribalism is enforced. Nowhere is that more evident than in how women judge each other’s choices about work, marriage and motherhood.

When it comes to politics and economics, I lean conservative, unabashedly so. But when it comes to cultural issues, like marriage and family, I'm actually a bit more nuanced. I don’t fit the typical conservative female mold, especially compared with online commentators. That’s fine with me. It should be fine with everyone, but it isn’t.

A segment on the March 30 episode of "The View" illustrates this dynamic. Several of the liberal cohosts criticized another conservative woman, Isabel Brown, on their show for speaking up about traditional views on marriage and motherhood. Brown fought back − and rightly so.

It’s a necessary conversation, but the way it unfolds is often frustrating. I get tired of liberal women attacking and smearing conservative women for their views. But the answer isn’t for conservative women to push a single message: that women are only valuable if they fully embrace........

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