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piabo's review
3.0
I learned a lot about global surrogacy from the perspective of the workers. Who thought gestating babies can be easily discussed from a class struggle perspective.
This books also inspires me to look more into the activism of sex workers, as surrogacy was often compared to their fights.
I also liked the "radical" thoughts about how we should be raising children more as a collective and how we can learn from LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities.
It was a bit hard for me to get into the writing style. The main points took some time to get across, I wish the author would have led with them. Or maybe I am just not good at reading political theory.
This books also inspires me to look more into the activism of sex workers, as surrogacy was often compared to their fights.
I also liked the "radical" thoughts about how we should be raising children more as a collective and how we can learn from LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities.
It was a bit hard for me to get into the writing style. The main points took some time to get across, I wish the author would have led with them. Or maybe I am just not good at reading political theory.
emmakaren's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Mostly good, not sure why so many feminists refuse to speak about pregnancy and birth in a neutral way though
samarareads's review against another edition
4.0
An exploration of the commercial gestation market (surrogates) and envisioning a future where babies are not ‘owned’ but parented. I particularly appreciated the commentary on parallels between radical feminist movements which exclude sex workers, trans and nonbinary people, and those which call for the abolition of surrogacy. The technologies of surrogacy may have changed, but surrogacy itself, and the queering of reproduction, is not new. How can we refashion society to challenge genetic-based notions of kinship, recognise reproductive work as work, and ensure gestation workers are protected, cared for, and looked after in a wider social network that provides alternatives to work? 3.5/5
trekbicycles's review against another edition
4.0
A compelling case for rethinking the family! The international surrogacy market is the most extreme example for why this is a need, but I could feel pockets of relevancy in my own life and communities as reading. Left me imagining and wondering about new kinds of kin!
itsmebee's review against another edition
3.0
So overall I thought this was a worthwhile read. I think someone with a wider knowledge of Marxist and family-centered feminisms will get more out of it than I did, however.
Book feels a bit like a couple of different books, and the shorter back half was definitely more interesting to me than the first, though illuminating and very worth the time.
Book feels a bit like a couple of different books, and the shorter back half was definitely more interesting to me than the first, though illuminating and very worth the time.
gelsreads's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Incredibly well-written, compelling, and mind-opening. ReproJustice-heads must read!
syd_prescott16's review against another edition
5.0
Run, do not walk - best new feminist writing on reproduction in years.