Family Secrets I Was Told Not to Tell Anyone
Nov 21, 2024
Honor Moore, a poet, memoirist, and professor, shares her journey of secrecy surrounding her abortion. She reveals the transformative power of storytelling, emphasizing how sharing personal narratives fosters empathy and challenges societal stigma. The discussion navigates the complexities of love, identity, and the balance between motherhood and aspirations. Honor reflects on her upbringing and the emotional turmoil of keeping secrets, highlighting the healing potential of authenticity and connection through truth-telling.
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Honor Moore's Early Life
- Honor Moore shares her childhood as the oldest of nine, moving from New York City to various inner-city communities.
- Her parents were progressive, involved with Planned Parenthood despite societal opposition.
Sexism in Theater School
- Honor Moore faced sexism in theater school, where women mostly did backstage work while men performed and directed.
- She kept her writing ambitions secret, feeling unsupported in a male-dominated environment.
Secret Therapeutic Abortion in 1969
- In 1969, Honor faced an unplanned pregnancy and sought an illegal therapeutic abortion with a psychiatrist's help.
- She was told not to tell anyone to avoid risking her abortion access.
