It's interesting. I don't think that's the statistic. Maybe it is. I do find it ironic in a way that you're trying to organize black feminist movements in a college with a few black women. That should definitely not be the case

The irony. It's sad to see someone in a case of 'winner but at what cost.' The judgement was certainly society's way of saying: 'Sure! you can be homosexual. Our support is only on paper. See where you can go with this.' I still commend the efforts of such women who would, in spite of all this, try their best to be good mothers to their children. This, however, only goes for lesbian mothers who were always single. I still feel like women 'cheating' in a marriage, for whatever the cause, are still cheating and being disrespectful to the institution of marriage.

I think it's a little sardonic to say this. Sure, from the early stages of pregnancy to the early years of a child, it is hard to mothers to take care of the child, but it also is for some, one of the most wonderful periods of time. In fact, how can someone who is compared to God, who is in fact a gift from God, be any bad?

This is interesting. I thought the documents were always there, or I took them for granted. It does make sense though. When you are going to a new place, you are naturally very secretive about your personal information. So it makes sense why these documents remained hidden for a very long time.

There is a lot to unpack here. Yes that is the common notion. There is still an admiration for 'single mothers' out there. I relate this to a piece I was reading about Friends (the TV show). All the 3 female protagonists had non-traditional routes to motherhood. Rachel was a single mother, Phoebe was a surrogate, and Monica pursued adoption. For the first two, they were still considered admirable. However, I do agree that the same sentiment isn't shared everywhere.

This is kind of sad to read. There is something powerful going on at play here. While the author is enjoying a more 'feminist life', a part of the reason for that is her mother. Despite the fact that she has 'succumbed' to patriarchy, there is no denying that the mother still managed to raise her with opportunities to become the best version of herself.

I don't really understand what goal the poet is trying to accomplish. My first guess would be that the poet suggests that despite anything going on in the world, at the end of the day, it is the woman who ensures the working of a domestic household.

I feel like this is an interesting quip. If I understood this correctly, it means that there have been so many stories from revolutionary periods that went untold, that having them would've furthered our understanding, apart from the facts, of people's lives. I like to think of it as lost characters who would've added layers to the bigger story.

I certainly do find it interesting that people believe this idea: where they're sort of willing to understand transgender people but not lesbians, albeit I'm not sure how much they actually support the former.

I kind of relate to this idea. Coming from a colonized country, a lot of our ways of life were changed during that period. So when I read stuff like this, I feel really bad for them because of the fact that this isn't being talked about enough, either in larger spaces, or in school curriculums, etc.

I am not saying anything unbelievably out of the box here, but first impressions: The entire expectation of cooking fell to women. What I wonder, and this is strange or totally unrelated, I'm sure Men weren't as great of cooks as women in general. So what happened to women who couldn't cook who were married to men who were great cooks? Food is certainly being prepared for the house, but what would the consequences be for the woman?

The way I first saw it, it was talking about marriage. Women fake their death (not literally), and essentially become a new person after their marriage. Why call her a 'bad daughter' though?

I agree with this but at the same time, I would like to share my own opinions on this. Yes, you should fight for what's right, but at the same time, one must always have a plan for the battle that they're stepping into, instead of diving in head first.

Ok I believe that this is a smart statement. Yes having kids is great, but not at the cost of making your (and eventually their) lives hard.

The 'pull me back' part is interesting to me because, it shows that it was a two-way transaction, like she was obligated to come back as well.

I feel like this is a very powerful line, because it highlights the hypocrisy in the society, They were not allowed to be anywhere near weapons such as knives and scissors, but at the same time told to work in sewing. It's as if needles are harmless objects.

I am not totally sure, what she's trying to convey here. My takeaway was that she is talking about the power that they possessed, and showcasing her admiration for said power. I feel like it's something about how, they are acting like the preservers in the society.

It's hard to not take her literally. It feels like she is burdened. However with the talk of 'sunlight', there seems to be hope. I want to believe so.

I feel like even if we take away the bible part, these traditionalist ideas are really interesting for me to explore. From the background that I come from, we are taught these things from early on. That being said, I'm going to say that it's certainly not the blueprint to a good life.