so i'm knocked up. which in the scheme of things as a 26 year old on the verge of Greatness, is alternatively terrifying and wonderful. i hear the terrifying part is normal however, as i've spoken with many women who have birthed, and even those of you who planned that shit down to the ovary/egg timer say that the first emotion is generally a mix of terror+wonderment. so here I am.
I started this blog because as i began to navigate this whole pregnancy thing, and really decide where i stood on the side of the Life debate, i was presented with a lot of love and support, but also a lot of "oh my god, you're ruining your life." this kind of pisses me off. it seems to me, if there were no mothers, there'd be no feminists either...am i wrong? this has made me realize that i stand in what seems to me to be a very unique spot as a feminist. i have come across so many feminists who believe motherhood holds us back and men are the devil. and while i agree that there are certain men that deserve to be strung up by their...principles...the answer to the problem of men and women not being equal does not lie in women becoming more powerful than men. that is just bullshit. it's also bullshit that we make 75 cents to a man's $1, but i digress. i have also come across a small cross section (including me dear mother) of feminists who believe motherhood & feminism are intrinsically tied. and as i go further along in this crazy Baby Experiment, i am realizing i need to figure out where i stand. so where does that leave me? well, it leaves me 9 weeks pregnant and with a LOT of questions. and thus the blog is born...
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