Reproductive Futurism

2022-12-07

This week we discuss the pervasive notion of “reproductive futurism” and how it relates to current issues such as abortion rights, queerphobia, and climate change. We talk about how reproductive futurism – the dominant political order which privileges future children over everything else – structures all aspects of our society and shapes both progressive and conservative thought. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthe...

This week we discuss the pervasive notion of “reproductive futurism” and how it relates to current issues such as abortion rights, queerphobia, and climate change.

We talk about how reproductive futurism – the dominant political order which privileges future children over everything else – structures all aspects of our society and shapes both progressive and conservative thought.

Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree

Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha

Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com

PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha

Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group

Sources:

No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive, Lee Edelman, 2004

1 in 3 American women have already lost abortion access. More restrictive laws are coming. - The Washington Post

How 1970s Christian crusader Anita Bryant helped spawn Florida's LGBTQ culture war

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