Have you faced any naysayers who believe this type of thinking is regressive?

Have you faced any naysayers who believe this type of thinking is regressive?
Whenever one has the mic, there is always going to be a naysayer. And I learn something from every opinion, even when the person is attacking me. What have been some of the most powerful reactions to your story? Christy Turlington Turns gave a beautiful compliment with her blurb for the book. She wrote, “In sharing, there can also be healing.” I believe that by sharing our stories, we can help others. We can strip away the guilt people feel around these issues, including miscarriage, motherhood, and infertility. There are so many people who identify with my story, not its exact arc but different aspects of it. Other reactions that have been satisfying: “shocking,” “a page-turner,” “I couldn’t put it down,” “eye-opening,” “unexpectedly uplifting,” etc. And as I say above, there have been plenty of negative reactions to my ideas. We live in a judgmental and sometimes cruel culture, especially when people can post comments online instantaneously before taking the time to think about and process what they’re reading or hearing. People have pounced on me for calling for an overhaul of sex education (I believe fertility awareness should be taught along with pregnancy and STD prevention), for advocating that OB/GYNs talk proactively to their patients about checking their fertilities, and for advocating for expansion of insurance coverage of fertility treatments (I believe infertility is a disease and thus treatment should be covered, but many people think treatment is purely elective or that it’s a pursuit only of rich white people—both of which are myopic assumptions). [Christy Turlington via]
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