http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/handmaids-tale-separating-fertility-fact-from-fiction_us_59626fc3e4b0cf3c8e8d599d
Today I am sharing a great article from the Huffington Post written by Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo Writer, Public Speaker, Infertility and Women's Rights Advocate! I was selected to participate in reading the 1985 version of the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and then we discussed it during a Skype session and again on a phone conference AND then we answered more questions via email. Follow the link to see what we all thought about this controversial piece. If you also have read the book I know that we all would love to hear your take on it!
Here is one of my quotes (STRONG thoughts about this book and how it relates to Surrogacy): SHARON: I think they are very far from reality of surrogacy as it stands today here in the United States. Even in India, this would not be called surrogacy. This is rape. This is enslavement. This is kidnapping. This is inhumane.
Handmaid’s Tale: Separating Fertility Fact from Fiction
Below, some of my friends (who also happen to be fertility professionals) discuss the book based on the questions I put together after finally reading it. The questions below are more fertility focused but still hit on so many big issues. If YOU have read the book, I also hope you’ll share your comments below. For now, let me introduce you to the members of the book club! They are:
Sharon LaMothe - Surrogacy Expert
Annie Kuo - Principal of Emerald Fertility Consulting
Carrie Van Steen - Fertility Coach & Patient Advocate
Lisa Rosenthal - Strategic Content & Advocacy Lead at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut; Founder of Fertile Yoga: Fertility Activist
Me (Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo) – Your hostess who is a Freelance Writer, Infertility/Women’s Rights Advocate and a Marketing Strategy & Communications Consultant