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My own submission to the “pregnancy is a death sentence” discourse. It wasn’t meant literally. It was said during an event, yet people are more interested in policing the language than understanding the point. It’s incredibly insensitive to bring your high moral faux pas into conversations where women are sharing the dangers of pregnancy, their traumatic experiences, and what pregnancy has cost them, especially when women has actually died from complications. We get it. You’re the better version of the “prototype woman.” You’re not like these other girls . You’re stronger, and apparently above our struggles. But sometimes, READ THE ROOM. Let women vent. Let them share their experiences, find comfort in knowing they’re not alone, bond over their struggles, and work together to find solutions to the issues that plague them.