Gender F-ck Gender and sexuality in modern culture.

My freshman year of college, I was enjoying my newly found liberalism and being gay, I starting to think more deeply about issues affecting women, in large part due to an English professor I had. She was a Master's student at the time and taught my class a lot about American Rhetoric. She was one of those professors you'll never forget, even though her name now escapes me. I remember her overalls and black rimmed glasses. She told our class the story of having to choose between having her son and making the decision to abort her baby and focus on school. While she chose to have a child, she helped the class understand how grateful she was to have that choice as pregnancy completely changes a person's body and emotions.

I understand many people's religions feel abortion is wrong and I feel that's the choice of people in that religion to follow the sanctions of their religion and not to press that onto those who do not follow religious doctrine. I personally, believe that adoption is the best option, but I would never second-guess a woman's choice to do what she wishes to do with her own body. Childbearing can often be dangerous for many women and children who are not wanted should not be brought into the world. While I understand there are people who chose not to have an abortion and were happy with their decision, I do not think anyone who made the difficult choice should be looked upon with shame.

UPDATE: Read this and try not to puke.

My sister miscarried her first pregnancy and I'm sure nothing more tragic has happened to her or my family. It's very upsetting to read that this is even a discussion being had in modern times.