#women as wombs

[haggishlyhagging]

Altruism has become part of the vocabulary of reproductive technologies and contracts. We hear about altruistic surrogacy; for example, a sister becomes pregnant for another sister with no money involved. A mother becomes pregnant for a daughter "out of love." We even hear that women who are paid "surrogates" conceive, not mainly for the money, but primarily to give help to an infertile couple. We hear about egg donation. A woman undergoing a hysterectomy reasons that since she has no future use for her eggs, she may as well donate them to an in vitro fertilization program where they will aid an infertile woman. We hear about fetal tissue. A woman becomes pregnant with the intent of aborting for a family member who has Parkinson's disease and needs such tissue. We also hear about medically mandated, court-ordered, and postmortem cesarian sections, which are often rationalized as giving women a chance to express their altruism even in death—or just prior to it, knowing that to give birth may cause them to die.

Altruism is so accepted as a positive personal value that few question the way it has been used to legitimate many new reproductive technologies. We do not hear about the family pressure exerted on some women to become pregnant for a sister or cousin unless, like other surrogacy cases, the situation lands in court. We do not hear about the surrogate brokers who go to great lengths to soften their entrepreneurial image by portraying their hired "surrogates" as "special ladies" who really become pregnant for the joy of giving life to others. We do not hear about the numbers of egg donations used for embryo experimentation and genetic engineering and to further the research ambitions of reproductive scientists and technologists. We do not hear about the international traffic in fetal tissue or about the ways in which the procurement of fetal tissue for medical research adds a burden on women already facing a difficult abortion decision. And we hear little about court-ordered cesarians where the underlying norm is that the woman owes the fetus life. We do not hear about how women's altruism has become obligatory.

New reproductive technologies and arrangements are constantly portrayed in a personal context—as hope for the infertile or as resolving acute medical conditions such as Parkinson's disease or Huntingtons chorea. Moreover, the discourse of altruism is appropriated by reproductive scientists to shield their objectives, interests, and ambitions; instead, the alleged miraculous technology is portrayed as bestowing a gift only dreamed of—a child, a cure, a self. Supposedly, selfless scientists engender a selfless science and technology, all for the benefit of individuals in desperate need of medical help. The alibi of altruism makes the technology beneficent, and lots more becomes acceptable.

-Janice G. Raymond, Women as Wombs

[serial-unaliver]

me being kicked out of the tiktok feminism discussion because I brought up internalized misogyny of mothers and that "boymoms" are a symptom of patriarchy and raise their daughters to be victimized in the future

[ryatsdollface]

why are girls so hot

[s1llycilantro]

Saiouma on my Flim homework?? YEAH.

[daportalpractitioner]

holistic womb healing tip:

aim to keep your womb warm by avoiding or limiting the amount of cold you put into your body and replacing it with warm foods + liquids. this increases blood flow to the uterus and aids in fertility! even if you're not trying to get pregnant, on a spiritual level, having a fertile womb allows you to naturally magnetize the things that you want in life with ease.

[reptilia2003]

[varpusvaras]

I just really started to think about the Royal throuples Sibling Experiences, and it's just

Breha, an only child, grew up in a free world with a matriarchal society where she was placed as the girl/woman of the place

Bail, has three sisters, also grew up in a free world with a matriarchal society

Fox, has 200k brothers with million more well on the way, grew up in an isolated world where him and everybody else were brought up to be essentially Gym Bros with Extra Baggage ™️

I don't know what this all means. But it means something.

[theeternalwombtarot]

Conversations about reproductive rights, Kamala Harris being the first woman president, misogyny and the dismissal and intended destruction of women and the feminine energy further push the divine feminine collective into an energetic space where she has no choice but to turn inwards, find her power and her worth and protect her womb, her power, and her energy. I’ve been speaking a lot about divine feminine energy, choosing an awakened masculine for yourself and/or aligned partners who will pour into and protect you and the power and divinity that comes with being a woman on this plane of existence. Many months ago I also talked about how a divine feminine awakening was on the horizon and we’re going to start to see divine feminine take her power back, refuse to put up with stagnancy and mistreatment, and demand that divine masculine step up to the plate, grow and transform to better suit her in this world and come into union with her. I also touched on how unawakened or wounded masculines would become more and more agitated and upset and participate in violent and erratic behavior as they sit with the energy of being left behind and not being picked in preparation for new earth and the divine unions that are coming into alignment soon.

All of this going on right now, however trivial and difficult for feminine energies and women at this time is essential regardless and was only way that you guys would’ve come to this point of no longer tolerating and/or being okay with living in a world that is designed to work against you when you are the physical embodiment of the heavens and the earth and everything begins and ends with you. Now, divine feminine, you have no choice but to shut down and take your energy back, and seek out awakened partners and individuals who are able and willing to do all necessary to pour into and protect you moving forward. Transmute your fear. You need to learn to alchemize all energy, you are a conduit of power, all that goes through you comes out new again and more as I’ve said before. Divine feminine is abundance.

In other words, I really do need you to lock in girl.

[succulentsiren]

S.S.

[haggishlyhagging]

Women, unfortunately for them, are the only reproductive factories science has seen fit to develop. Their political function is to maintain whatever population rate their respective governments, i.e., men, decide is appropriate, to whatever ends that government considers appropriate at that particular moment. A woman's importance is her reproductive function; the "mother" is the most politically, socially, and economically catered to woman in our society. God help her when she's passed her fertile years; not only does she cease being a mother, but there is reluctance to define her as even a woman. The college girl, or any woman prior to her early twenties, is money in the bank, and the Man is not about to blow it.

-Ti-Grace Atkinson, Amazon Odyssey

[naijaalahna]

Smoothie, Sun, & Sacred Woman 🌸

[alicentflorent]

Rhaenyra is supposed to be recovering from a traumatic birth and hotd had a chance to show her struggling in recovery and representing people have been through traumatic births and left with complications, chronic pain etc and also represent those who have lost a child who’s actual bodies are a daily reminder of their lost that you don’t just bounce back after a couple of days. Rhaenyra is suffering the loss of two children as her body makes it all the more difficult for her to fight back, get revenge and take back what’s been taken from her but her own body is betraying her and reminding her of her emotional and physical pain.

[daportalpractitioner]

the 4 moon cycles: purple moon cycle

there are four cycles that a woman can be on — the white, pink, red, or purple moon cycle. each cycle is represented by a different archetype and the type of cycle that you're in indicates what you should be focusing your energy on in that cycle.

the purple moon cycle is for those that bleed with the waning moon and ovulate with the waxing moon. the waning moon happens after the full moon when the moon starts to shed its way into back into the darkness. this is a time associated with autumn as harvest season has occurred and the leaves are slowly dying. the waning moon invites us to slow down, become introspective, and do the necessary shadow work to hold us accountable through the ebbs and flows of life. purple cycle moon sisters have a compromised energy that tells them that they need to take things slower in order to focus on being in our feminine energy of healing, transmuting, and processing. they are also giving the gift of sorcery to alchemize their trauma into power. this is a time to focus on healing and overcoming karmic patterns that you keep choosing to perpetuate.

during your cycle, you want to make sure that you are surrendering to the endings that want to take place in your life. as your cycle gives you more clarity on what's happening within and outside of you, choose yourself. choose not to be your own worst enemy. be honest with yourself and trust that when a season has come to an end, it only means that more is becoming available to you. give yourself grace as you transmute the negative energy that you have been allowing to have power over you.

this cycle is associated with the wild woman archetype. this kind of woman is connected to her fierce power that strengthens her authority to choose a better reality for herself. she surrenders to the transitions because she knows how to swim and not sink in the currents of change. it's very important to have a good head on your shoulders as you lean into the darkness — perspective is everything so make sure that it serves you. remember that everything that is happening is happening for you, even when it hurts. just like an alchemist, when life gives you lead, you make gold.

[truthfultales]

Gale is non-woke.

- Refuses to curse

- Correctly states that it's a CHILD in the womb

- Correctly states that it's a MOTHER who grows a child in her womb. Only women can get pregnant.

I love everyone (meaning I wish everyone the best) and that includes speaking truth and promoting it. Headcanon him however you want, but Gale is pretty traditional in his morals and views.

I don't think he would be hateful or close-minded, but most definitely not woke.

[bottlehawk]

if you really think about it there is no such thing as "cis" men. every cis man is trans. because biology.

[rubsjuice]

Nobody batted an eye when rose did this for greg but now that the baby daddy committed war crimes its all "this is so not #feminist rebecca"