motherhood
Baby Savior: Motherhood Is Not a Form of Redemption for Career Women
Pop culture’s preoccupation with fixing single, aging career women seems to have expanded over the last three decades.
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Bumped Off: What Will It Take to Destigmatize Teen Motherhood?
Young moms from less privileged backgrounds, as well as teen moms of color like me, are still waiting for positive reflections of ourselves on TV.
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Mothers of Contention: For Female Authors, Parenthood and Legitimacy Are Still Linked
There’s a distinction between asking someone to understand that your experience is different from hers and asking her to accept that your experience is better.
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A Darker Shade of Blue: Depictions of Postpartum Depression Onscreen Paint a Dire Picture for Moms Watching at Home
One in seven mothers experiences postpartum depression, but most never seek help.
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Women Do the Majority of the Family Care. Can We Get Some Paid Leave?
More than two-thirds of the American public agrees that paid family leave should be available to all workers, even if they disagree about how it should be paid for.
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Home Remedies: Megan K. Stack Confronts the Global Impact of Class, Privilege, and “Women’s Work”
Domestic labor isn’t just a “mom” issue—it affects the entire world.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The All-White Cast of Bojack Horseman
*extreme side-eye*
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Plot Twist: TV’s Surprise-Pregnancy Problem
Pregnancy has become a looming onscreen threat that could suddenly befall any woman.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: TV Needs More Female Villains
Killing Eve reinvigorates a tired genre trope by reinventing the idea of what makes a compelling villain, by making her a woman.
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