Planned Parenthood is not our enemy here. Nor is the African American womb. Our enemy is the lack of education and resources. Our enemy is a misrepresentation of the idea behind Reproductive Justice. Our enemy is a political machine that is willingly allowing millions to fall by the wayside in a false effort to “save” children that they are proving they won’t adequately support once their born, anyway.
Why would an infertility site support a cause like No Wedding No Womb?
Well, if you’ve been to The Egg before, and you’ve heard me rant, you already know the answer. However for our new friends and guests who may not understand, I will happily enlighten you. What could an infertility site possibly have to say about an initiative like No Wedding No Womb? Quite a lot, actually.
I’ve been her a lot. In fact, MOST of my friends have had their experiences being “that” black girl before. THAT black girl is the stereotypical chick. The neck-rollin, lip-smackin, “GIRRL, LET ME TELL YOU”, chick. We avoid her at all costs. The Sheneneh, the Mammy, the Sapphire…we work hard at not being her. We …
More than just my own distress is the root of this push towards education and advocacy for the plight of infertile African Americans. The true push lies in the fact that I for one believe that we need to be aware of EVERY threat that is up against the black family. If we are already …
