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Feminist Mom, Baby Boy: Dealing with “Gender Disappointment”*
Despite my best intentions, I had what’s known as “gender disappointment.” This is the first moment where we realize we’re not in control of who our children are going to be. When I imagined myself with a baby, I always imagined a girl. I had thought a lot about what I would tell a girl about what it meant to be a woman in this society. I imagined teaching her things about how to navigate a misogynistic world without losing her power. But a boy? What the heck was I supposed to do with a boy?