ext_64082 ([identity profile] novapsyche.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] novapsyche 2004-07-07 05:32 am (UTC)

A pregnancy should never be called an accident - its just our bodies doing exactly what its supposed to do.

This sounds like a catch phrase. I do think some pregnancies can be termed accidents, especially if you've done all that you can to make sure that it doesn't occur.

I was an accident. Of course, my mom calls me her "surprise".

It's just a matter of getting the right people in office rather than the right gender (this is another hot spot with me and feminism :)

Don't get me wrong--I know full well that there are male feminists out there. (My Feminist Philosophy course was taught by a man, a very thoughtful man who I would definitely consider a feminist.) In general, though, men pick up feminist ideals secondhand, and there's often some resistance. In a male-dominated society, it's easier for a man to stay situated in his own realm of perception.

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