Interview with Orna Donath, author of “Regretting Motherhood: A Study.”
04:39 min
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When writer Roxane Gay dubbed herself a “bad feminist,” she was making a joke, acknowledging that she couldn’t possibly live up to the demands for perfection of the feminist movement. But she’s realized that the joke rang hollow.
In her 25 years as a therapist, Hanks has long noticed that most women express feelings of guilt, shame, conflict and inadequacy when talking about motherhood.
Oprah’s Book Club author, Glennon Doyle Melton, says there’s something problematic in the way society views women who speak their minds.