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“ Birth is nothing at all like pushing an orange out of a nostril. Nostrils weren’t created to do anything of the kind. […] A vagina is able to accommodate the size and shape of what it contains, whether we are talking about a penis or a baby. ”
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Welcome to First the Egg, a collection of practical information, links, and cultural criticism. This site is a feminist intervention in our rigidly-gendered culture of childbirth and parenting. It aims to provide a nonsexist space for people who want to learn, reflect, commiserate, or laugh about being pregnant, giving birth, and helping children grow up whole and happy.
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