The movie titled Unpregnant has been on my list for a while, but I’ve just subscribed to CRAVE.
One, I was appalled to see that the movie is categorized as a comedy.
I suspect the categorizing is done not by CRAVE staff, but according to the movie’s submitted metadata, which means it’s the writer, director and/or producer who are calling it a comedy. And I suspect that whoever is responsible for the category identification is a man.
Because only a man would find it funny that
– a teenager finds herself pregnant because the condom broke, finds her whole life about to change direction in what she may well consider to be a horrible way—all her plans, her aspirations, her goals, no longer possible
– she discovers that the nearest place at which an abortion without parental consent is available is almost a thousand miles away; she doesn’t have the money to get there
– she discovers that the teenage boy knew the morning after that the condom had broken, but did not tell the young woman; if he had, she could’ve obtained the morning after pill—problem solved
Have I gotten to the funny part yet? Where are the giggles?
As I watch the movie, I see that yes, there are comedic moments. The movie becomes a road trip between previously estranged friends. But who would decide to write a comedy based on such traumatic premises. Again, only a man.
So I was surprised that two of the three writers are women. What the hell?
Shame on the three of you for perpetuating the clueless view that pregnancy and abortion are no big deal.
So when abortion is prohibited altogether in ALL fifty states, oh well. No big deal. Right?
(And to think people have DIED to secure your right to decide for yourself whether or not to reproduce.)
