The Social Contract We Never Agreed To

Let’s go, bitches — the contract was a lie.

Reflections From Nearly 20 Years Ago

I was sitting on the couch, frozen, immobile. I was in school, finishing my bachelor’s. That was my track. I was finally going to finish. But at that moment I was sick.

Morning sickness.

I had been sick for a week, and then I found out I was pregnant.

It took me what felt like so long to get the degree program that fit m…