feminism Archives - Barbara Buckner Suárez

Mothers Make It All Happen

“Mothers… We make it all happen, don’t we?” This is what the young, pregnant Momma pumping my gas said to me this morning. (Don’t judge! It’s a law in Oregon. It’s actually illegal to pump your own gas. For real.) I shook my head and answered, “Yep, we sure do.”...

#metoo… What This Hashtag Means for Pregnant & Birthing Women

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | activism, feminism, sexual violence

(NOTE: This post will be discussing sexual violence, which might be triggering for some readers. If you feel you might be triggered, please skip this post and choose a different post from the archives, instead.) Tarana Burke is the woman behind the “Me, Too” movement...