I’ve never been pregnant or wished to be, but it still blows my mind. On a podcast recently I discovered that women who’ve been pregnant carry the cells of their offspring for the rest of their lives, which makes sense that they’ve been ‘hosting’ another living organism, but keeps the connection and bond in a beautiful way
The fact these things are just being learnt, is tragic and relegates the biological as well as social importance of women who raise children (including the grannies, aunties, and other women in their ‘tribal group’)
Society had really done a number on women, and has become the lesser for it
On a podcast recently I discovered that women who’ve been pregnant carry the cells of their offspring for the rest of their lives, which makes sense that they’ve been ‘hosting’ another living organism, but keeps the connection and bond in a beautiful way.
I’ve always loved this factoid! Knowing I’ve got my son’s imprint on my body for the rest of my life is poetic <3
Its like how mitochondrial DNA passes down through the female line only… we are connected to all our mothers going way back into the past, while keeping a part of any children always in the present
Yes, and mine is that such a person is not my mother. The words used by the person I was responding to and the notion I am challenging that motherhood is biologically linked.
I’ve never been pregnant or wished to be, but it still blows my mind. On a podcast recently I discovered that women who’ve been pregnant carry the cells of their offspring for the rest of their lives, which makes sense that they’ve been ‘hosting’ another living organism, but keeps the connection and bond in a beautiful way
The fact these things are just being learnt, is tragic and relegates the biological as well as social importance of women who raise children (including the grannies, aunties, and other women in their ‘tribal group’)
Society had really done a number on women, and has become the lesser for it
I’ve always loved this factoid! Knowing I’ve got my son’s imprint on my body for the rest of my life is poetic <3
Its like how mitochondrial DNA passes down through the female line only… we are connected to all our mothers going way back into the past, while keeping a part of any children always in the present
It is beautiful and poetic
In adopted, I have no dna connection to my mother.
Your mitochondria may beg to differ.
This conversation is not an attack on adopted people or trans women.
My mitochondria may link me to the person who birthed me, it does not link me to my mother.
That was the exact point that was made.
Yes, and mine is that such a person is not my mother. The words used by the person I was responding to and the notion I am challenging that motherhood is biologically linked.
You’re projecting a lot onto these comments.
Acknowledging how mitochondrial DNA is passed is not a judgment on adopted people.
I agree with you and will also note that they are denying the fatherhood of trans men who have borne children