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I Do Not Want To Be A Man.

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I recently came across this article - Why We Need To Stop Telling Women They Are Equal To Men by Amee Misra. You know me naa, I jumped right in. I totally get her and I understand where she is coming from.I agree women should be told about realities. Motherhood is not easy. There are expectations but women or a woman should be given liberty to decide if she wants to  adjust to these expectations or wants to create her own rules. I spent a few days reading and re reading the article and I feel there is a flaw with her major premise which is there is a strong biological impulse drawing a mother to a child. She is basing this on her own reality. Truth be told, I did not have a strong biological or otherwise impulse towards my child. Contrary to ALL the stories people told me, I wasn't the see-your -baby = unending joy kind of mother.  It took me awhile to bond with my child. It doesn't mean I loved him less just that  I wasn't attached and I respect that my reality is n