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Empty Wombs and Blank Screens: The Absence of Infertility and Pregnancy Loss in Media

Written by Leigh Kolb for our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. The students in my African American Literature class read Audre Lorde’s “Now That I Am Forever With Child” this week. I pointed out that although none of us had given birth, we could feel and understand the poem, and as a result even understand … Continue reading “Empty Wombs and Blank Screens: The Absence of Infertility and Pregnancy Loss in Media”

‘Away We Go’: Infertility and the Indie Film

Movie poster for Away We Go This is a guest post by LD Anderson and appears as part of our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss.  Away We Go (2009) was part of a spate movies a few years ago that were marketed as “Indie”—with hand-drawn title cards and twee soundtracks—regardless of the … Continue reading “‘Away We Go’: Infertility and the Indie Film”

‘Yerma’: The Pain, Heartbreak and Destruction of Infertility and Patriarchy

Movie poster for Yerma  Written by Leigh Kolb for our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. My womb is opening / without fear or dread / and on white sheets / I sketch my dream. Let us sing / let us sing / let us sing. For life is woven in the early morn, For the silvery … Continue reading “‘Yerma’: The Pain, Heartbreak and Destruction of Infertility and Patriarchy”

The Power of Portrayal: Infertility, Reproductive Choice and Reproduction in ‘We Want a Child’

Movie poster for We Want a Child Written by Leigh Kolb for our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. The 1949 Danish film We Want a Child (Vi vil ha’ et barn) deals with abortion, failed adoption, infertility, detailed fertility and prenatal care and childbirth. Depictions of any of these subjects are few and … Continue reading “The Power of Portrayal: Infertility, Reproductive Choice and Reproduction in ‘We Want a Child’”

Infertility and Miscarriage in HBO’s ‘Tell Me You Love Me’

Tell Me You Love Me poster Written by Stephanie Rogers as part of our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. Before Lena Duhman burst onto the HBO scene and started ruining lives with her depictions of graphic and awkward sex on screen, a show existed called Tell Me You Love Me. Created by … Continue reading “Infertility and Miscarriage in HBO’s ‘Tell Me You Love Me’”

‘Buffy’ Season 9: Sci-Fi Pregnancies and the Story That Almost Was

Buffy talks to Spike about her pregnancy in the Season 9 comic Guest post written by Pauline Holdsworth for our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss.  Nikki Wood—New York punk slayer and the mother of ex-Sunnydale High principal Robin Wood—had been absent from the Buffyverse for a long time. So it’s a bit … Continue reading “‘Buffy’ Season 9: Sci-Fi Pregnancies and the Story That Almost Was”

In ‘Game of Thrones’ the Mother of Dragons Is Taking Down the Patriarchy

While many women orchestrate machinations behind the scenes, no woman is openly a leader, boldly challenging patriarchy to rule. Except for one. Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen.

When Life Gives You Infertility, Make Your House Fly: Found Family in ‘UP’

Carl and Ellie in their home This is a guest post written by Talia Liben Yarmush for our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. Pixar’s UP begins with young Carl, an adventure-admiring, imaginative boy meeting his match in young Ellie. The two hit it off instantly with their shared interest in everything adventure, … Continue reading “When Life Gives You Infertility, Make Your House Fly: Found Family in ‘UP’”

‘Days of Our Lives’: Punishing Nicole’s Fetus

Days of Our Lives, one of four surviving daytime soap operas on television. Written by Janyce Denise Glasper for our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss.  Since 1998, Nicole Walker, played by the very talented Arianne Zucker, has been the scheming, manipulative, alcohol twirling villainess of fictional Salem, Illinois on Days of Our … Continue reading “‘Days of Our Lives’: Punishing Nicole’s Fetus”

How a ‘Flatliners’ Ad During a Movie Showing Made This Woman Walk Out

Myrna Waldron, my oldest daughter (a regular contributor to Bitch Flicks), baby Rhiannon Roxane Waldron, and the author, their mother, Pandora Diane MacMillan. This is a guest post by Pandora Diane MacMillan and appears as part of our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. It was March 1997. I was at a movie … Continue reading “How a ‘Flatliners’ Ad During a Movie Showing Made This Woman Walk Out”

The Characterization of Bereaved Mothers: Are We Getting It Right?

This guest post by Angela Smith previously appeared at Smack in the Face and is cross-posted with permission. It appears as part of our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss. Tackling the sensitive issue of child loss isn’t easy. Some screenwriters excel at it, while others take the easy option of sending their … Continue reading “The Characterization of Bereaved Mothers: Are We Getting It Right?”

Vanessa Loring: Pathetic or Plausible? A Matter of Perception

Juno meets Vanessa and Mark Loring This guest post by Talia Liben Yarmush previously appeared at The Accidental Typist and is cross-posted with permission. It appears as part of our theme week on Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infant Loss.  The first few times that I saw Juno, I was unaware of any of my fertility problems. … Continue reading “Vanessa Loring: Pathetic or Plausible? A Matter of Perception”