S3E5: The Cost of Labour. In conversation with Natalie Kon-yu

In this episode we meet the intelligent and fierce Natalie Kon-yu.  Natalie is a writer, academic and editor whose work has been published nationally and internationally. She is the author of The Cost of Labour and a co-commissioning editor of #Me Too: Stories from the Australian Women’s Movement, Mothers and Others and Just Between Us. She lives and works in Naarm. <br/><br/>Together we explore and scrutinise societal ideas around pregnancy, birth and motherhood, the patriarchy and today's technocratic Australian medical system. This informative chat will leave you questioning if mothers truly are valued by society and if Australians really are ‘the lucky ones’. <br/><br/>Some of the points we discuss:How  the glamorisation of pregnancy and also the secrecy of the first trimester can affect our mental state.Do we really have choice when it comes to abortion in Australia?The disparity in care for first nations birthing people.Private vs public care and the costs and/or implications of each.Is motherhood the ultimate achievement for all female humans? Are we being hoodwinked?Parental leave policies around the world as they compare to Australia's.The lack of value our society/government and culture attributes to "caring" roles, including mothering.Discrimination against fathers with regard to involvement in pregnancy, birth and parenthood.We hope you enjoy this episode. <br/>Mel and Cel xContact Saint Majella Slide into our DMs via insta @saintmajella Email us for collab opportunities hello@saintmajella.com See upcoming events and more on our website www.saintmajella.com Thanks for listening and pls share us with your motherhood community!<br/>Love, Mel and Cel