This month marks the 50th Anniversary of the birth control pill- a fact that feels like remembering that when my Mom was in grammar school there were “white” and “colored” bathrooms.
Only 50 years ago all that the pill changes about the way women and men behave, reproductively speaking, took effect. The effects, though, extended far beyond the way women and men behave when speaking of reproduction.
A fascinating article in this week’s New York Magazine by writer Vanessa Grigoriadis takes a look at all those changes and puts the focus back on the original intention of the pill – the prevention of pregnancy.
Did it succeed? And, more importantly, in succeeding, did it really fail some of us?
Take some time to read today. I’ll take some time to put together my thoughts for tomorrow.
“Fifty years ago, birth-control pills gave women control of their bodies, while making it easy to forget their basic biology—until in some cases, it’s too late.”
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Good article, though I disagree with placing the blame on the pill for women having children later in life. There are other forms of birth control. Without the pill, I’m sure women would still be having children later.
I started taking the pill because my periods were unbearable. I take seasonale and I absolutely love it. It’s amazing how fast the three months between periods goes by.
I’m dreading going off it next year when we try to have a baby. My husband thinks I’ll be less crazy, but I know better.