Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

This is a somewhat deceptive book to read, with the text boldly stated and at times revolting, and then there is the subtext of "how did we get here?" that at least for me was harder to reach, but once I saw it, I saw the whole book in another light. And so it goes with the concept of "motherhood" as opposed to parenthood. There is a whole march on the right towards stripping women of every right they have, starting with autonomy over their bodies, and then moving on to losing all autonomy altogether--but wrapping it up as the gift of motherhood, that their destiny is not just to bear the children but once they are free of the womb an individuals that literally anyone could raise, that no, it is then up to them to bring them to adulthood. The idea is that it is their destiny, when in actuality it is just a way for men to exert control over women in all spheres of their lives without seeming like the angry controlling masters they wish to be. This is such a story, a woman who has a child she just isn't up to the task of raising on her own, what she does as a result of that, the mistakes that she makes, the unhappiness that she lives, and how hopelessly wrong it is for us to pursue such a path. It you see women in this light you will not be pleased with this book, and if you don't it might knock you off your axis for a bit. It is well worth reading and thinking about.