Before Fleetwood Mac released its third album, singer Stevie Nicks became pregnant. But, as she shared in a recently resurfaced interview, she chose to have an abortion. “It would’ve destroyed Fleetwood Mac,” she claimed by way of justifying her decision.
Women in 21st-century America have perhaps more opportunity than any of their ancestors before them, yet the messages about the limits of empowerment from prominent women are less than inspiring.
Like Nicks (who never did have children, by the way), Generation Z and millennial women are afraid they will have to give up their career aspirations if they have children. And while it’s true that life is full of trade-offs, it’s no wonder that they choose to forgo having children when even the rich and famous are suggesting it simply can’t be done.
Kelsea Ballerini must have fallen prey to this messaging. The country star’s latest song, “I Sit In Parks,” is going viral on TikTok for its hauntingly raw admission that she may have missed her chance to be a mother.
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