Topic: Birthing Person

The hosts examine the cultural landscape of Mother's Day 2023, noting a lack of expected outrage regarding gender-neutral terminology like "birthing persons" or "people with uteri." They critique an article in The Atlantic by Kelly McMasters titled "Why I am Skipping Mother's Day This Year," characterizing it as part of a broader trend of "mom hate." The conversation touches on the various definitions of motherhood, including surrogate and spiritual mothers, while asserting the inherent female nature of the role.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech for the "Maternal Health Day of Action," focusing on the high mortality rates for Black and Native American women during childbirth. The hosts critique her use of "we need to do something" as a repetitive catchphrase that lacks specific policy action. The terminology is compared to the shift toward "birthing person" and "birthing comrade" in modern political discourse.