Our Adoption Story—So Far
I have looked forward to adopting a child for almost half of my life. I grew up around others who had grown their families…
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Adoption in the Jewish Community
When altFem first asked to write about adoption in the Jewish community, I had no idea how massive a topic it would be, how…
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Infertile Muslim Couples Face Tough Choices, Pressure
Genetics counselor Lama Eldahdah spends most of her time thinking about reproductive probabilities, but when she sits down with Muslim patients who are battling…
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Chrissy Teigen, Eugenicist
Betcha thought Chrissy Teigen was the cutest little pregnant lady, didn’t you? I did. I love seeing pregnant women who look cute and glowy…
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FRACTURED FEMININITY: Endometriosis Treatment and a Failure of Feminism
When it comes to women and our reproductive systems, today’s culture tells us we’re living in a world of choice and freedom. But my…
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Torture sex ain’t romantic at all
ittle is more depressing than the prospect of couples spending their Valentine’s Day evening watching a movie about violent sex. And yet theatres will…
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Zoning Boards Go Nuclear on Too-Traditional Families
The people in 68 Scarborough St., in Hartford, Conn., make an unlikely band of outlaws. The eight adults and three children live in a…
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British Feminists: ‘Degrading Sex Acts Are Empowering’
Brits, especially women, are in an uproar over new regulations cracking down on certain sex acts in pornography. They have taken to the streets…
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American Girl Doll: A Brand’s Crisis of Faith
o it’s holiday season and you’re thinking of getting an American Doll as a gift; it might be worth considering how American Dolls the…
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Stop Watering Down My Beliefs
There are very few people in my life, whether they know me well or not, who are unaware of the very strong beliefs I…
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