One has a child to care for. The other doesn't.

Brian C

·Dec 9, 2020

Stop already with the childish oppression Olympics! It's OK to have compassion for the struggles of both men and women. You can allow someone to write of their own experience of pain, and overcoming hardship without jumping in and claiming "Pay attention to me! I and those like me suffered more!"

In this narrative, Vance’s desire for a better life is presented as noble, a hero’s quest. Bev’s desires — to have more schooling, to remarry, to get out, like Vance — are monstrous, unacceptable. Adams’ makeup is almost zombielike, different than any person struggling with addiction I’ve ever k…

When Will the Rural Mother Rise Up?

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