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Edition 67: A Feminist Study of Death

Nov 4, 2021
This edition explores a feminist perspective on death, including an essay on patriarchal cultures' fear of death and an interview with a death doula. It also discusses the influence and significance of Dave Chappelle's support for women resisting the gender industry, challenges faced by women and feminists in China and Japan, dismissal of state crime charges against a Scottish feminist, and the distinction between palliative care and hospice.
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  • The fear of death drives men to try to control women's reproductive function, but women understand the natural cycle of life and death.
  • The finite nature of women's lives means that the choices we make and the impact we have matter.

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The Fear of Death in Men and its Impact on Women's Reproductive Power

Men fear death and use their fear to control women's reproductive power. The criminalization of abortion is rooted in male anxiety about losing control over who lives or dies. Women, on the other hand, understand the balance of life and death and are better equipped to handle mortality. Death is seen as a relief from male oppression and violence. The desire for immortality is unnatural and deprives life of meaning.

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