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Turning fish fingers into people
This is my shameless attempt to get some help brainstorming an essay. If this is out of line, Amp, feel free to take the post down. Two years ago – and it’s scary how the time has slipped past – … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights
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What Would the Virgin Mary Do?
I’m currently trying to revise and expand Lady Madonna for publication as part of an essay collection, and I just had this thought. Noting the similarities between me and a classical image of Madonna and Child is harmless enough. Concluding … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding & Lactivism
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Working from home: the worst of both worlds?
Every so often, friends or family members tell me about opportunities for freelance work. Some of the suggestions – the ones that could help me build a writing career – would appeal even if I was childless and working full-time. … Continue reading
Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Economy
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Shaping my baby
As some of the language in this post suggests, I wrote it while my daughter was still in utero. It turned up during a spate of hard-drive housekeeping, and I think it’s relevant enough to be worth posting, even so … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights
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The burden of childcare
Sometimes it seems the following must be invoked whenever a feminist brings up the subject of childcare as a burden: “Lots of men who work long hours in high-stress jobs would give anything to spend more time with their children.” … Continue reading
Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men
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"What if your mother was pro-choice?" II
The elder of my half-brothers is almost seventeen years old. He’s busy studying physics and chemistry for A-level, playing around with a BBC microcomputer he salvaged from somewhere, and saving up his Education Maintenance Allowance in the hopes of one … Continue reading
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