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A Womb of One's Own

A Womb of One’s Own: Practical vs. Political

Everything women do with their bodies is politicized, and one of the most discussed, dissected, and judged acts we may choose to participate in is that of birth.  While society may pay lip service to the idea that the only important part of the birth process is ending with a happy and healthy mother and […]

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A Womb of One’s Own: Raising a Feminist Son

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how I would raise a feminist daughter, one who is able to see her own privilege as well as others’, one who knows she deserves to be taken seriously because she’s a human being with autonomy, one who values her brain and her body, one who will […]