Reactions to Rihanna’s pregnancy show we still don’t know how to talk about women over 30
msn.comBritish Vogue that she would have no problem with raising children as a single mother – cue an outpouring of disdain from those who claimed she was glorifying “broken homes. ” And this week, Twitter was flooded with comments ranging from the disparaging in tone (Rihanna’s current choice of partner, her age) to the downright patronising (some praised her for “normalising” getting pregnant at age 33).
There’s even been headlines surrounding Drake, her ex, and his total non-reaction to her news – but why?A woman’s worth is not defined by when or if she has children, or who she has them with.
And despite many of the headlines being light-humoured in tone, this week has proven that we need to divest from the trend of analysing another person’s womb activity.
Rihanna’s value hasn’t increased as a woman just because she’s become pregnant – she’d still be a boss babe with a big heart and razor-sharp wit without a baby.
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