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    Regretting Motherhood: A Study
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    Regretting Motherhood: A Study

    Written by Orna Donath

    Narrated by Mandy Kaplan

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    Women who opt not to be mothers are frequently warned that they will regret their decision later in life, yet we rarely talk about the possibility that the opposite might also be true—that women who have children might regret it. Drawing on years of research interviewing women from a variety of socioeconomic, educational, and professional backgrounds, sociologist Orna Donath treats regret as a feminist issue: as regret marks the road not taken, we need to consider whether alternative paths for women currently are blocked off. She asks that we pay attention to what is forbidden by rules governing motherhood, time, and emotion, including the cultural assumption that motherhood is a "natural" role for women—for the sake of all women, not just those who regret becoming mothers.

    If we are disturbed by the idea that a woman might regret becoming a mother, Donath says, our response should not be to silence and shame these women; rather, we need to ask honest and difficult questions about how society pushes women into motherhood and why those who reconsider it are still seen as a danger to the status quo. Groundbreaking, thoughtful, and provocative, this is an especially needed book in our current political climate, as women's reproductive rights continue to be at the forefront of national debates.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateFeb 27, 2018
    ISBN9781623172695
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    • 2/5
      This book is a report on a study of over 20 Israeli women on the subject of regretting motherhood. The study was conducted through interviews and participants were obtained largely through on-line forums on the topic. Donath notes the great taboo against the very idea that motherhood may ever be regretted. Indeed, the opposite position is pushed whenever a woman expresses an unwillingness to bear children. Oh, you will regret not having children, and then it will be too late, women are constantly told. Obviously, a study of such a small sample, particularly in a nation in which there are higher than average pressures to bear children, cannot be extrapolated to other times or places. But it is a start and the topic is a valuable one to study.
    • 5/5
      It presents a variety of different perspectives on motherhood and encourages women to make their own choices. Women should not be shamed for seriously considering the decision of whether or not to bring a life into this world... nor should they be shamed for being human.
    • 5/5
      Great book about a taboo topic that needs to be talked about.
      Soeciety pressures women to become mothers, people often potray a glorified picture of what being a mom is, so when women become mothers the reality is different and in most cases it causes ambivalence and in some cases regret. Books like this let us know another side of motherhood and it could help women make a real decision about whether or not they want to become mothers.