What is the question?

  To be or not to be a woman. 

I do not have a better way to circumvent the issue between "Pro-life" and "Pro-choice." Honestly, it depends on the situation every woman find themselves in.

One story of a woman who was "Pro-life" changed her perception of reality between keeping her child's overgrown mutation and her own well-being. After taking a thorough consideration due to science and medical technology, her husband agreed to let go of their unborn child to be stillborn. It was evident that the tumor embedded in their child's face, was detrimental to both their health and well-being. She understood what it meant to be "Pro-choice," in the matter of her life experience, as a grieving first-time mother.

I have always considered myself a feminist. In light of the label of itself, I stand solely based on what I know is right and just. If you tell me that all men are evil, I would have to access your opinion based on my ethics and moral compass. 

As a parent, it is my duty to ensure my child doesn't grow up to be detrimental to the community. Despite my upbringing under a Domestic Violent environment, I learned healing is a process - not an antidote to violent circumstances.

As a woman, I need the support and encouragement to assure that the resources available to me are enough to care for another human being. 

I was 23 when I became a mother. The joy of a miracle in my life has shaped my views to what it is today. I recall the moment when I announced to my parents of this wonderful news. It was devastating to them than it was for me. I was aware that I was young and inexperienced. The reason behind their admonition was appalling than it was admirable. They were hellbent in having me abort the child since I was not married at the time. I hesitated because I was taught to honor and preserve life at all costs. 

I chose to keep my child. I believed my child's life was worth the adventure. I have been through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. It's not an easy process to go through. The scrutiny I had to endure was not only stressful but disheartening. I had to ensure that I did not lose my eligibility for my child's developing stage of their life.

I promised myself that I would continue to support my child once I had a better financial and prestigious opportunity. I am grateful to the agencies, who helped me continue supporting my child. The choices I had to make were challenging. Through it all, I managed to get by with what I had. I wouldn't imagine the world without a community, which would refuse to provide help to young women in their affliction.

Society has afflicted women throughout the centuries of abuse. It's about time women rise to speak out. I welcome advocates who choose to speak alongside women. Whether they be our brothers, our sons, our LGBTQ friends or the few good fathers we have left in this world.

It is immoral to be apathetic to the injustices women have to endure every second of the day. It is not my job to always be on a lookout for my safety and well-being. It shouldn't be a normal thing we teach our sons to be men of power and strength. They need to know compassion and empathy as well. Neither is it normal to teach our daughters to be vicious and callous towards men.

Are you for humanity? or are you for yourself - fuck everyone else? How do you want to see a better world for the future generations?