The Slow Newscast Motherland
Jan 2, 2024
This podcast explores the absence of childbirth in literature, contrasting it with the attention given to war. It delves into the challenges and realities of childbirth, highlighting the emergence of brave writing on motherhood and birth.
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Childbirth Missing in Literature
- The Bible and much of Western literature largely avoid detailing childbirth and female anatomy, especially vaginas.
- This absence deeply affects how society views women and birth, often erasing women's experiences from cultural narratives.
Struggling To Describe Childbirth
- Catherine Nixey struggled to describe childbirth after having two children because no literature truly captures the experience.
- Manuals exist but lack the emotional and experiential depth literature provides, leaving many women unprepared.
War vs. Childbirth in Culture
- War is glorified extensively in culture whereas childbirth, which creates future soldiers, receives minimal literary attention.
- This disparity highlights societal neglect of women's experiences and the gravity of childbirth.