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Pretty White Moms in Their Pretty White Houses

Culture Study • 7258 implied HN points • 27 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Motherhood Online Influence Gender Roles Consumer Culture
  1. Momfluencers monetize their maternal identity on social media through sponsored content, affiliate links, and brand partnerships.
  2. Momfluencer culture perpetuates reductive and exclusionary ideals of motherhood rooted in gender, race, and class.
  3. Aestheticized motherhood by Cool and Trad Moms offers an illusion of certainty and personhood through visual representation.

Proud Flesh

The Audacity. • 3380 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Writing Motherhood Trauma
  1. The post is about an essay titled "Proud Flesh" by Catherine Gray, an emerging writer from Mississippi.
  2. Catherine Gray's work explores themes of motherhood, loverhood, and healing from sexual trauma.
  3. The essay "Proud Flesh" was published on audacity.substack.com for paid subscribers.
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Not For Sale

Bodies get in the way... • 353 implied HN points • 30 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Motherhood Surrogacy Breastfeeding Ethics
  1. Mothers for Mother advocates against surrogacy, highlighting that it can exploit vulnerable women and separate babies from their mothers.
  2. The bond between a mother and baby is crucial for a baby's emotional and cognitive development, with surrogacy potentially disrupting this connection.
  3. Surrogacy poses ethical and physiological risks, and laws regarding surrogacy vary widely across different countries.

Holding Your Own Basket

The Reclamation Era • 99 implied HN points • 08 Apr 24
🎭️ Culture Personal Growth Family Dynamics Emotional Health Storytelling Motherhood
  1. It's okay to enjoy your own happiness without sharing it with others. Your moments of joy can be just for you.
  2. Talking about your day can help you feel valued and connected, but it's important to check if it truly brings you closer to others.
  3. Learning to appreciate your own achievements and holding your own 'basket' can lead to a more fulfilling life. You don't always have to prove your worth to others.

Happy Mother's Day, Dear Writing Moms

Kristina God's Online Writing Club • 439 implied HN points • 14 May 23
📚 Literature Writing Creativity Motherhood Personal Experience Inspiration
  1. Writing mothers balance many responsibilities, often finding time to write in between their daily tasks and caring for their children. They use whatever tools are available to express their creativity, showing great dedication.
  2. The experiences of motherhood deeply influence their writing, adding emotion and authenticity to their stories. Their children’s lives and milestones inspire the narratives they create.
  3. Despite the challenges of balancing writing and motherhood, these women find strength and fulfillment in both roles. Their struggles shape their writing, making it more relatable and impactful for readers.

What Can Our Pelvic Floor Teach us About Motherhood?

Are You Okay? • 279 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Motherhood Physical therapy Women's Health Self-care
  1. Strengthening our 'core' goes beyond a flat tummy; it involves building strength in deep pelvic muscles.
  2. Pelvic floor muscles help control waste elimination; squeezing narrows passages, relaxing widens them.
  3. Approximately 1 in 3 women experience pelvic floor dysfunction, and various exercises and therapies can help strengthen these muscles.

Learning how to ask for more

Men Yell at Me • 221 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Sexuality Motherhood Relationships Self-discovery Empowerment
  1. Learning how to ask for more in relationships is important for personal growth and fulfillment.
  2. It can be empowering for women to challenge societal norms and ask for more in their lives.
  3. Exploring and understanding one's needs and desires can lead to healthier and more satisfying experiences, especially in intimate relationships.

A Single Mom’s Manifesto for Mother’s Day

Men Yell at Me • 288 implied HN points • 13 May 23
🎭️ Culture Essays Motherhood History Activism Social Issues
  1. Mother's Day is not just about gifts and recognition, but has deeper historical significance related to community care and activism.
  2. The original spirit of Mother's Day focused on pacifism, progress, community care, and support for mothers, led by women like Ann Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe, and Anna Jarvis.
  3. There is a need to shift focus towards advocating for maternal mental health care, medical knowledge, childcare, and policies supporting mothers' well-being, rather than relying on symbolic gestures.

Catch up with The Shift Bookclub Live with Jean Kwok

The Shift With Sam Baker • 39 implied HN points • 18 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Bookclub Immigration Motherhood Divorce Beauty
  1. The Shift Bookclub Live with Jean Kwok covers topics like being an immigrant, motherhood, unexpected divorce, and beauty standards.
  2. The conversation ranged from growing up in a Chinese family to the concept of 'leftover women' to ballroom dancing and Icelandic volcanoes.
  3. The next bookclub live event will feature Nina Stibbe discussing 'Went to London, Took the Dog,' covering topics like menopause, midlife separation, and more.

Ireland says NO to abolishing mothers

Reactionary Feminist • 33 implied HN points • 09 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Feminism Ireland Motherhood Equality Activism
  1. The Irish people rejected a proposal to remove explicit mention of mothers in the constitution during a recent vote.
  2. There is a growing resistance against the push for absolute gender sameness and the erasure of women's sexed nature.
  3. The women's movement is evolving to address new blind spots and emphasize the distinctiveness of mothers and the importance of women's lived realities.

Have You Heard This Annoying Expression?

The Reclamation Era • 39 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture Gender Issues Self-care Motherhood Language Society
  1. The phrase 'taking a selfish' is seen as a demeaning way to describe women taking care of themselves. It makes self-care sound bad or wrong.
  2. Women often shrink their choices to trendy terms instead of proudly pursuing what makes them happy. This reflects societal pressures and expectations.
  3. It's important to recognize that self-care decisions shouldn't be labeled as selfish, especially when men rarely face the same judgement for doing things they enjoy.

Maiden, Mother, Bitch

The Reclamation Era • 19 implied HN points • 17 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Feminism Aging Motherhood Society Personal Growth
  1. Aging can be challenging in a culture that values youth and beauty. It's important to embrace the changes that come with growing older.
  2. The journey through motherhood brings different emotions and challenges at each stage. It's okay to feel frustrated or annoyed sometimes.
  3. Self-reflection can lead to personal growth and gratitude. Learning to appreciate where you are in life can bring unexpected rewards.

Guest Post: The Mother’s Mother’s Tale

Reactionary Feminist • 10 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Heritage Motherhood Family Literature Identity
  1. The story highlights the importance of understanding one's heritage and the difficult choices mothers sometimes have to make for their children's well-being.
  2. It portrays the struggles and determination of a mother facing societal pressures and personal challenges during her journey of becoming a parent.
  3. The tale emphasizes the power of a mother's love, resilience, and willingness to fight against convention to do what she believes is best for her child.

Kill The Mother

Reactionary Feminist • 26 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Gender Studies Psychology Feminism Social Issues Motherhood
  1. The article discusses the concept of 'killing the mother' as a psychoanalytic fantasy related to Oedipal complex.
  2. There is a trend of intense hostility towards women, especially mothers, in contemporary culture.
  3. Expressions of rage and fantasies of annihilating the mother are evident in various cultural aspects, leading to questions about the origins and implications of this phenomenon.

Kill The Mother part 2: Babies to Order

Reactionary Feminist • 18 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Feminism Motherhood Technology Law NGOs
  1. The Law Commission is proposing changes to surrogacy laws that shift focus from natural motherhood to legal parenthood.
  2. There is concern that legal changes may prioritize commercial interests over the natural bond between a mother and her newborn baby.
  3. There is a call to re-examine the influence of NGOs and ensure that technological advancements align with human nature and flourishing.