Bennett’s story illustrates that even individuals who proactively communicate their identity may face barriers when institutional systems are not inclusive or well-informed.
He has spoken publicly about the need to decouple the concept of womanhood from motherhood.
In an interview with the New York Post, he explained, “The business of pregnancy – and yes, I say business, because the entire institution of pregnancy care in America is centred around selling this concept of ‘motherhood’ – is so intertwined with gender that it was hard to escape being misgendered.”
He further elaborated, “No one can ever really know whether having children is possible until you try — being born with a uterus doesn’t make conceiving or carrying a child a certainty.Continue reading…
