Elon Musk sparks debate about parenting after he tweets that ‘being a mom is just as important as any career’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Twitter on Tuesday, the 51-year-old business magnate briefly shared his thoughts on parenting and wrote: “Being a Mom is just as important as any career.” His tweet, which has over 431,600 likes, has prompted a wide range of responses, with Twitter users questioning why he didn’t opt to compare fatherhood with work, as he is a parent himself with a demanding and prominent career. “Sorry Elon but should be…’Being a Mom and DAD is just as important as any career,’” one person wrote. “Does money make up for a parent who has 8 children and isn’t living with them, or giving them the time and attention and love that each individual child requires?” one person wrote. Dads are also very important, but children’s need for them is not as strong as for mom.” Prior to sharing his tweet, Musk also went to Twitter to respond to Grimes’ interests in plastic surgeries, after she posted about possibly getting “elf ears” and “vampire teeth”.