Babies by any means? AOC and the Fertility Crisis 

In early August, Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (AOC, D-New York 14th), posted a video of herself beginning the process of freezing her eggs. Soon enough, a social media firestorm around reproductive technology, marriage, and motherhood erupted online—AOC’s leftist followers praised her for “taking control of her own life,” but the political right split on the issue. Some criticized AOC for perpetuating the narrative that women should delay motherhood to pursue careers, and others defended AOC for desiring to have children in […]