I don’t have a uterus, so when I have sex, “Will this get me pregnant?” is never part of the equation. I am thereby privileged.
Pregnant people are subjected to a high degree of social judgement as well as scrutiny and control from the government and the medical establishment. It’s easy for a pregnant person’s partner to exploit them using their low-control status.
Going from not-pregnant to pregnant is a major step down in social autonomy. Pregnancy can also cause temporary or permanent physical disabilities.
Because I have no uterus, I can be certain I will never become pregnant. Pregnancy cannot befall me by accident, my intimate partner cannot wait for me to get pregnant to trap me, a rapist cannot make me pregnant to force me off my medications.
the ability to get pregnant puts an individual in a marginalized class. not all women can get pregnant, and not all who can get pregnant are women, so the name of this class is not “women.” pwcgp oppression is not exactly “misogyny,” but it very often presents in tandem with misogyny. therefore pregnant person rights are a feminist issue.
