Musings on the Female Species


I had an A.P. English teacher in high school (thanks Ted) who spent much time trying to explain to his students why much poetry and other literature is devoted to explaining the close ties of women and the natural world. I realize now that his hands were tied because he couldn't (wasn't allowed to) properly explain much of it. It wasn't until years later that I started to understand. Women's bodies are so much more intertwined with the natural world. It is all about the proper execution of things going into and/or out of their bodies. Male bodies are all about trying to remove the influence of the environment on their existence. Women's bodies are the exact opposite in that respect. They are reminded monthly of their role in the existence of the species. Food is taken into their bodies, while food is also drawn from their bodies in two different ways. They are the vessel that carries the most precious part of the human race...the future. Pregnancy does not end with the cutting of the umbilical cord. The mother's body is designed to be paired to the child for quite some time after birth. She is still carrying the child, just not internally anymore. As my wife and I come closer to the time when we want to start our family these thoughts begin to weigh more heavily upon me.