Thread by @monaeltahawy

FEMINIST GIANT is turning two in September!

For the countdown to my newsletter's birthday, I'll be sharing the most popular essays from the past year.

The most read of my 2021 essays: Abortion is Normal
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#AbortionIsHealthcare #RoeVWade

25yrs ago I had an “illegal” abortion in Egypt. 4yrs later I had a “legal” abortion in the US. I use inverted commas because I reject the State’s attempt to control my uterus. The State can fuck off w/its opinions about what I can/can’t do w/my uterus. That control belongs to me.

I was not raped. I was not sick. The pregnancies did not threaten my life. I did not already have children. I just did not want to be pregnant.

I am glad I had my abortions. They gave me the freedom to live the life I have chosen. feministgiant.com/p/abortion-is-…

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i wrote Abortion is Normal as a dare to myself.

I wrote it for my younger self who had no one to talk to about her abortions; for anyone who recognizes that their abortion is considered esp shameful or outrageous because it does not follow the few acceptable abortion narratives

I wrote Abortion is Normal for Safe Abortion Day, which is on September 28.

One in four women has had an abortion, including me. (The study presented date on cis women). That means you know someone who've had an abortion, even if they have not (yet) told you.

Criminalizing abortion does not eradicate it nor does it make it rare. It makes it dangerous and often deadly for the poorest and most vulnerable people who can get pregnant.

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It can be difficult to write about abortion in any language. I wanted my essay to be available in both of mine.

Paid subscriptions have helped me commission Arabic translations by @itmeansagift of several of my essays, including Abortion is Normal.

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And several of my essays are also available as audio essay, to make them as accessible as possible.

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