“I was thinking recently about a phrase I’ve heard men say about their desire to have children in the future, and it occurred to me: I don’t think I’ve ever heard a woman say that,” — Anna Kendrick, pointing out that women don’t get to image themselves leaving the kids in the care of their spouse. Echidne makes the same point differently: “Why would Hymowitz juxtapose something like taking care of a child, a very time-intensive affair, with men doing chores which are at mostly an hour a week or so?”
And in the same vein again: “My husband has taken sick days the last two days. He hasn’t even gotten out of bed. But when I was puking last week, I still had to get up with my baby, cook for my toddler and take care of them all day. There are no sick days for moms.”
And that’s a best-case scenario. Let’s not forget one of the major reasons pregnancy is hazardous for women: intimate partner violence.
On BlueSky, Cheryl Rofer discusses the things about misogyny we don’t talk about.
The connection between trans rights and gender discrimination.
A dating site allows users to express support for Planned Parenthood. The ever-idiotic Federalist decides this is unfair to conservatives. Because everything is. See also this old post of mine.
“Not that all women have it worse than all men. Not that anyone gets away without getting at least a little screwed up by the arbitrary, unreasonable demands our culture makes of us. But that it’s women who disproportionately bear the burden of actual harm, of being directly victimized by other people.” A good look at a topic I discussed last week.
In the same vein: “Consider that while you’re just joking around, a woman might actually be doing some quick mental math to see if she’s going to have to hide in a fucking bathroom stall and call someone to come help her”
“In the last two years, more than 12 states have debated bills that ask the same question: Should child marriage be legal in the United States? So far, every state has conditionally answered, “yes.”
From another article in the same series: Despite claims banning child marriage violates religious freedom, “no major religion ‘actually promotes child marriage.’”
Another day, another man accused of sexual misconduct (harassment in this case) sues about it (the NYT — Justin Baldoni disagrees with their reporting). Much as SLAPP lawsuits were made largely illegal, I think that would be a good solution here. Here’s another example: college men suing because the college investigated charges against them.
No, the forced-birth movement will not suddenly start caring for mothers. Two relevant links:
“The latest nightmare experience comes from a woman who had to travel from Louisiana to Florida for miscarriage treatment.“
“When Dr. Andrew Ryan Davis, the obstetrician on duty, finally arrived, he said it was the hospital’s “routine” to give a drug called misoprostol to help the body pass the tissue, Hope recalled. Hope trusted the doctor. Porsha took the pills, according to records, and the bleeding continued. Three hours later, her heart stopped.”
Another upstanding supporter of Christian morality who’s into child porn.
Right-wing female pundits are shocked at misogyny — when it targets patriarchy supporters like them. No, they don’t deserve misogynist attacks but neither do the feminists they like to shit on.
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