Trillian
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Jessica Valenti:
Hello Jessica, long time fan. My question is, as a feminist writer what issue(s) are ready to be done writing about and what new issue(s) do you think we should be focusing on as feminist? P.S. Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness is one of the most eye opening books I ever read.
Jessica Valenti
Hi Trillian! Thrilled that you liked Why Have Kids!
I don't know that there are any feminist issues that are ready to be retired quite yet - even issues that we've made progress on are still worthy of conversation & debate. (And more progress!) I also don't know that there are "new" feminist issues as much as there are new modes of thought and action around existing issues.
That said, a newer feminist issue FOR ME is definitely how to parent while modeling my politics and values. I'm also thinking a lot lately about how anti-choice laws are being used to criminalize pregnant women who don't have successful birth outcomes (like women who are being arrested for stillbirths because of suspected drug use, for example). Hope that answers you a bit - and thanks again for the support!
I don't know that there are any feminist issues that are ready to be retired quite yet - even issues that we've made progress on are still worthy of conversation & debate. (And more progress!) I also don't know that there are "new" feminist issues as much as there are new modes of thought and action around existing issues.
That said, a newer feminist issue FOR ME is definitely how to parent while modeling my politics and values. I'm also thinking a lot lately about how anti-choice laws are being used to criminalize pregnant women who don't have successful birth outcomes (like women who are being arrested for stillbirths because of suspected drug use, for example). Hope that answers you a bit - and thanks again for the support!
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