Being a woman means your life comes with a playbook. You’ll get married in your twenties, have kids around thirty, and then you can finally relax. You’ve beaten the clock. We’re taught that women’s bodies come with an expiration date. We’re ticking time bombs, ready to go off at any second, and settling down before […]
Read More THE DOUBLE STANDARD OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCKIt may surprise you to learn that the United States has a higher maternal mortality rate than comparably developed and wealthy countries. It may surprise you even more to learn that, in spite of medical advancements, pregnancy and childbirth in our country have become more dangerous in recent years. For example, in 2021, 1,205 American […]
Read More Why are Black Women More Likely to Die in Childbirth?Throughout history we have been exposed to the multitude of ways that women and advocates of feminism have committed themselves to protesting to further advance equality. But radical movements for equality and liberation have often been swept under the rug or have had their value negated. But we must ask ourselves why we’re so quick […]
Read More South Korea’s 4B Movement: The Real Impacts of The RadicalIt is evident that black women in the United States face more inequalities and injustices than many minority groups. Black women in the U.S. face these obstacles in all aspects of life, but many people may not know the injustices black women face during childbirth. When discussing childbirth survival rates, people say the wealthier you […]
Read More First Do no harm: unless you’re a pregnant black woman.