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In reply to the discussion: I hated being pregnant. [View all]mahina
(17,506 posts)44. I swear it's rooted in misogyny
I guess thats obvious but people get grossed out and we cant even talk about womens health because vaginas are icky. (/sarc)
If people who had ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages and all the possible sorrows could speak of it without being shooshed and shamed these people might understand.
Or am I being naive thinking they (6 supremes) dont know what happens to us?
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Until they can carry a baby for 9 months, all these old white moralists should just shut their
ratchiweenie
Dec 2021
#3
They belive in choice when they refuse to wear masks or get vaccinated, which affects all of us.
ratchiweenie
Dec 2021
#31
The thing that motivated me was the "eye on the prize" at the end of nine months!
LeftInTX
Dec 2021
#25
She was mature, married, financially stable, and had incredible community support.
SharonAnn
Dec 2021
#69
A story like this would make an excellent letter to the editor! So many people have a simplistic
JudyM
Dec 2021
#9
Your pregnancies sound, sadly enough, like mine. Sick as a dog, emergency deliveries, etc.
Shrike47
Dec 2021
#17