“You are pregnant with possibilities! Give birth now and be powerful.”
“When you're pregnant, you can think of nothing but having your own body to yourself again; yet after giving birth you realize that the biggest part of you is now somehow external...”
“Ordering a man to write a poem is like commanding a pregnant woman to give birth to a red-haired child.”
“It is now possible for a flight attendant to get a pilot pregnant.”
“Some women just want the experience of being pregnant, giving birth, and breastfeeding. For many women, these are vital bonding experiences." (p. 274: in her own sweet time)”
“A mother does not become pregnant in order to provide employment to medical people. Giving birth is an ecstatic jubilant adventure not available to males. It is a woman's crowning creative experience of a lifetime.”