I wish it was easier to find support for infertility and pregnancy loss that isn’t steeped in patriarchal cishet bullshit.
And I wish it was easier to talk about infertility and pregnancy loss in queer and leftist spaces without having to brace for “children are gross little parasites who suck, why would you even WANT one? Are you sure it isn’t just patriarchal brainwashing making you stupid?”
I also hate when people do the “you can just adopt!” thing, for several major reasons:
1. Adoptees deserve to be treated as more than a “backup option.” They are human beings, not props.
2. I DO have an adopted kid. We fostered them as a teenager. I love them so, so much and am deeply honored to have been their guardian when they needed one. That doesn’t mean I don’t still experience grief about my body or my failed attempts to have a baby. I can hold both love for the kid I do have and grief for the ones who never were.
3. The adoption industry is FULL of horrific abuse and literal child trafficking, and I have major ethical concerns about how often I get told “just adopt!” by people who are completely clueless about that.
(via mangomouse5)



