Write a longer essay (300 words) interpreting Unpregnant, keeping Michelle Goldberg’s article in mind. What does it mean that while most young Republicans surveyed agreed that “Feminism has done more harm than good,” 25% of Democratic women under 50 surveyed also agreed? whereas only 10% of Democratic women over 50 agreed? How does she explain this “moment of despair” for feminism?
Do dramedies like Unpregnant give us hope?
Do you think either of our main characters, Veronica or Bailey, were self-consciously feminist?
You might also want to compare Unpregnant to Never Rarely. How are their journeys different and/or similar? Some suggestions might be to compare the casual sexism and even misogyny of the men around Autumn and Skylar to the comparatively good boyfriend figure of Kevin and Bailey’s absent father. We could also look to their experiences with pro-life crisis pregnancy workers.