The History Kept Hidden From Me

The draft opinion for Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization dropped last week, and the opinion calls for the overturn of Roe v. Wade (1973). Countless people, more informed than I, have commented on this over the past week. However, I wanted to write down my own thoughts, at least my thought process, if not for anyone else than at least for myself and my own journey. As such, this post will not necessarily be a coherent thread; rather, it will contain a myriad of thoughts that I’ve been working through not just over this past week but for a while now.

As I was thinking about this post, and what exactly I wanted to write, my mind kept going back to a Kids in the Hall sketch where Scott Thompson comes out on stage and asks, “What is it about the word ‘faggot’ that makes people so frightened?” The word appears above his head, and he breaks down each letter, asking which one makes the word so scary for individuals. It can’t be “F” because “F” stands for “fun.” Plus, everyone wants to get an “A” in class, so we can’t say that “A” causes fear.” The “GG” is right out because, as Thompson puts it, “We all love twins.” What about “O”? Nope, no one can “get mad at a donut.” Thompson identifies the “evil ‘T’” as the culprit because of it looks like a cross. He concludes by telling the audience, “Well, I’ve got the perfect solution. Let’s get rid of the ‘T’ and all the hate that goes with it.”