As a 32 year old, I'd already been married 7 years when my son was born. Whoa! No one can prepare you for what it's like, especially if you are an introvert... and my son is an extrovert who is always hoping for interaction!!!
But now he is 12, and starting to develop his own life, and soon, he will be out of the house more than he is in it.
So I have to have my own story!
I mean, think of how few mainstream movies fail the Bechdel test... there need to be more stories about women in general, and stories that examine all different paths a woman's life might take ... not just the experience of young love, or the young family, but exciting stories of single women, or of mature love, or adventure when in one's fifties! contemplate that, youth culture!!!
It's weird to me that in SF there are so few mothers who are also heroes. Primarily one thinks of Sarah Conner. The case of Amy Pond is so bizarre as to be freaky.... but I guess the point is to try to determine how different stories can be. :)
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Re: This is relevant to my interests
Date: 2012-07-25 05:36 pm (UTC)But now he is 12, and starting to develop his own life, and soon, he will be out of the house more than he is in it.
So I have to have my own story!
I mean, think of how few mainstream movies fail the Bechdel test... there need to be more stories about women in general, and stories that examine all different paths a woman's life might take ... not just the experience of young love, or the young family, but exciting stories of single women, or of mature love, or adventure when in one's fifties! contemplate that, youth culture!!!
It's weird to me that in SF there are so few mothers who are also heroes. Primarily one thinks of Sarah Conner. The case of Amy Pond is so bizarre as to be freaky.... but I guess the point is to try to determine how different stories can be. :)