By Lindsay Jane Hunter
Our bodies are regulated shamed and controlled
contraceptives prescribed from twelve years old
menstrual products taxed like a treat
women bleed freely to afford to eat
formula advertised like breasts aren’t enough
birth choices taken when the going gets tough
pregnant bumps handled like public property
questions posed casually about fertility
laws and legislations that ‘address’ mums’ rights
but no value attributed to waking all night
or cuddling babies or children or teens
to working part time or halting our dreams
maternity pay that decreases in stages
newspaper articles about women’s ages
things have progressed i know that’s a fact
but mothering remains a political act.
Lindsay Jane Hunter is a therapeutic arts and drama practitioner based in Coventry, UK, who is passionate about facilitating opportunities to be creative and build connections. Join her Connection & Creativity communities on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
