Belabored : a vindication of the rights of pregnant women
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Bold Type Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781541762831, 1541762835
Physical Desc
xxiii, 210 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Somerville - Adult
306.8743 LE
1 available
306.8743 LE
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Published
New York, NY : Bold Type Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781541762831, 1541762835
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world, a rate that is increasing, even as infant mortality rates decrease. Meanwhile, the right-wing assault on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy has also escalated. We can already glimpse a reality where embryos and fetuses have more rights than the people gestating them, and even women who aren't pregnant are seen first and foremost as potential incubators. In Belabored, journalist Lyz Lenz lays bare the misogynistic logic of U.S. cultural narratives about pregnancy, tracing them back to our murky, potent cultural soup of myths, from the religious to the historical. In the present she details, with her trademark blend of wit, snark, and raw intimacy, how sexist assumptions inform our expectations for pregnant people, whether we're policing them, asking them to make sacrifices with dubious or disproven benefits, or putting them up on a pedestal in an "Earth mother" role. Throughout, she reflects on her own experiences of being seen as alternately a vessel or a goddess--but hardly ever as herself--while carrying each of her two children. Belabored is an urgent call for us to embrace new narratives around pregnancy and the choice whether or not to have children, emphasizing wholeness and agency, and to reflect those values in our laws, medicine, and interactions with each other"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lenz, L. (2020). Belabored: a vindication of the rights of pregnant women (First edition.). Bold Type Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenz, Lyz. 2020. Belabored: A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women. Bold Type Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenz, Lyz. Belabored: A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women Bold Type Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lenz, Lyz. Belabored: A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women First edition., Bold Type Books, 2020.
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