My So-Called Selfish Life

Name: My So-Called Selfish Life
Start: 2024-10-09T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-09T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Northside Library

Schedule

Wed Oct 09 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Northside Library | Charlottesville, VA

Cville NOW presents a FREE screening, either in person or via streaming, of My So-Called Selfish Life, an entertaining and thought-provoking documentary that takes viewers on a paradigm-shifting journey through one of society’s greatest social taboos: choosing not to become a mother. The film draws upon pop culture, science and history to reveal the rich diverse lives of people who say no to having kids and the forces that have marginalized them in society.
Award-winning filmmaker, author and activist Therese Shechter (How to Lose Your Virginity, I Was a Teenage Feminist) deploys her characteristic wit and keen intellect to confront the entrenched assumption that motherhood is not only a biological imperative but the defining measure of womanhood.
Entertaining, inspiring, and extremely timely, My So-Called Selfish Life questions the cultural narratives that shape our identities, and sparks a debate about who’s really in control of women's bodies and lives.
78 minutes. Available in person at 6:30 PM on October 9 at Northside Library, 705 Rio Rd W and available to stream October 10-24.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
https://www.cvillenow.org/movie-registration-form
Watch Trailer
https://vimeo.com/233597931