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The Seed: Infertility Is a Feminist Issue Paperback – April 30, 2019

by Alexandra Kimball (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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Notes on desire, reproduction, and grief, and how feminism doesn't support women struggling to have children

In pop culture as much as in policy advocacy, the feminist movement has historically left infertile women out in the cold. This book traverses the chilly landscape of miscarriage, and the particular grief that accompanies the longing to make a family. Framed by her own desire for a child, journalist Alexandra Kimball brilliantly reveals the pain and loneliness of infertility, especially as a lifelong feminist. Her experience of online infertility support groups -- where women gather in forums to discuss IVF, surrogacy, and isolation -- leaves her longing for a real life community of women working to break down the stigma of infertility.


In the tradition of Eula Biss’s On Immunity and Barbara Ehrenreich's Bright-sided, Kimball marries perceptive analysis with deep reportage -- her findings show the lie behind the prevailing, and at times paradoxical, cultural attitudes regarding women’s right to actively choose to have children. Braiding together feminist history, memoir, and reporting from the front lines of the battle for reproductive rights and technology, The Seed plants in readers the desire for a world where no woman is made to feel that her biology is her destiny.
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    April 30, 2019
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  6. ISBN-10
    1552453855
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    978-1552453858
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About the Author

Alexandra Kimball is a magazine writer and editor in Toronto, and has received seven National Magazine Award nominations. Her journalism and essays appear regularly in major publications across Canada, including Chatelaine, The Walrus, Flare, and Reader's Digest . She is currently an Associate Editor at Toronto Life magazine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Coach House Books (April 30, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1552453855
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1552453858
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 0.34 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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Grace Kao
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019
I found myself thoroughly convinced by Kimball's central thesis: the mainstream feminist movement has done a disservice to women struggling with infertility by focusing almost exclusively on the right NOT to have a child (via contraception and abortion) and accusing those who avail themselves of reproductive technology/third parties to bear a child (via IVF, egg donors, or surrogates) of collaborating with the patriarchy. With Kimball, I agree that It's time to end the myth that infertility is mostly a white middle/upper class women's problem: this tired assumption not only continues to erase the experiences of infertile women of color, but also neglects a central pillar of the Reproductive Justice movement (associated mostly with black and other women of color activists), which affirms the right TO have a child as well.

Beyond Kimball's argumentation, I was also quite touched--and entertained--by her writing. Few others have her ability to mine both popular culture (e.g., actress Tina Fey's body of work, Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale), and the depths of feminist theory (including the liberal, socialist, and radical wings) in one breath in an accessible way. I also had several literal LOL moments while reading her prose (her sometimes sassy language certainly contributed to that) and was moved to empathize with all she personally endured to become a mother, which she generously and courageously shares.

Read this; you will not be disappointed with the time spent doing so!
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Madeline M
4.0 out of 5 stars Dense
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019
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This is a dense academic text examining Western, feminism and female infertility. I found it educating, insightful, and relateable.

Now, I don't expect the author to cite everyone. But saying that there isn't a modern feminist discourse around infertility when Flavia Dzodan exists? Her essays on infertility as a refugee Latina and white supremacist colonialism are masterpieces. It's a glaring omission.
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Melissa Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful writing
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2019
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This is an excellent book. Very thoughtful and concise. Would recommend.
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