Amy Alkon
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You just, that last piece about burning in hell is you just articulated something that breaks through sexism, right? Because I don't think a male would ever say those words. And I think everyone should, I don't think, not the way you did, that to be able to defend women and motherhood with that level of intensity requires a female. And men need to quietly listen when that's being expressed.
You just, that last piece about burning in hell is you just articulated something that breaks through sexism, right? Because I don't think a male would ever say those words. And I think everyone should, I don't think, not the way you did, that to be able to defend women and motherhood with that level of intensity requires a female. And men need to quietly listen when that's being expressed.
Which is why I just want to explain my two heads. Go ahead.
Which is why I just want to explain my two heads. Go ahead.
Yes, yes, correct. That's exactly correct.
Yes, yes, correct. That's exactly correct.
And just, again, just, you know, why I was wishy-washy is that I have two heads. One is, geez, in medicine, things are so complicated. I don't want to get put too, you know, put too hard of a bet down when I'm, you know, things could change, whatever. And then I know my friend, Naomi Wolf, and I, and I am, uh, Well warned not to in any way disagree with anything coming from your direction.
And just, again, just, you know, why I was wishy-washy is that I have two heads. One is, geez, in medicine, things are so complicated. I don't want to get put too, you know, put too hard of a bet down when I'm, you know, things could change, whatever. And then I know my friend, Naomi Wolf, and I, and I am, uh, Well warned not to in any way disagree with anything coming from your direction.
No, I know. I know. I understand.
No, I know. I know. I understand.
It blocks the ovaries. I get it. I know. And you brought me that data when I was being dismissive. And I get it. And I'm with you. And it's why I'm not pushing back at all. I'm on your team. I'm team Naomi Wolf.
It blocks the ovaries. I get it. I know. And you brought me that data when I was being dismissive. And I get it. And I'm with you. And it's why I'm not pushing back at all. I'm on your team. I'm team Naomi Wolf.
And at very minimum, if the birth rates, live birth rates are dropping, much like the obesity rates going up and the autism rates going up, these things need to be explained. We need to ask questions and people need to have opinions about it. And if the opinions, if the data suggests something serious, we should be exercised about that. There should be drama.
And at very minimum, if the birth rates, live birth rates are dropping, much like the obesity rates going up and the autism rates going up, these things need to be explained. We need to ask questions and people need to have opinions about it. And if the opinions, if the data suggests something serious, we should be exercised about that. There should be drama.
We should be really, really, really worried about it.
We should be really, really, really worried about it.
what do you make of people who take issue with the data that you are presenting that have different points of view or feel like I've been practicing it? People like, what was her name? Miles, that British woman that feel that, yeah. What do you make of that data and why aren't they looking at your data?
what do you make of people who take issue with the data that you are presenting that have different points of view or feel like I've been practicing it? People like, what was her name? Miles, that British woman that feel that, yeah. What do you make of that data and why aren't they looking at your data?
There's some recent documentation about ovarian reserves being depleted.
There's some recent documentation about ovarian reserves being depleted.